Gibraltar – The House of Windsor is the royal house of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. The dynasty is of German paternal descent and was originally a branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, itself derivedRead More
Isle of Man Post Office presents this most significant landmark stamp issue in tribute to one of the world’s most famous figures and in recognition of his lifetime of service to the British monarchy on the occasion of his retirementRead More
Sweden – The portrait stamp depicting Queen Silvia is now being issued with a new color and a new denomination, SEK 21, which is the international postage for greetings and let- ters up to 50 g from Sweden. The designRead More
Monaco – rganised by the Monegasque Fencing Federation, the Prince Albert II Challenge is an international fencing tournament for girls and boys aged under 17. The twenty-fifth challenge will take place on 3 and 4 June at the Louis II Stadium.Read More
Gibraltar – Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip were married at 11:30 GMT on 20 November 1947 at Westminster Abbey, London. 70 years laterGibraltar is honoured to issue this set of stamps depicting images from their special day. Princess Elizabeth wasRead More
Slovenia – Slovenia are commemorating the tercentenary of the birth of Maria Theresa by issuing a joint commemorative stamp block with Austria, Croatia & Hungary. The stamp was designed by the Slovenian artist Svetlana Milijaševic and 60,000 copies were produced by ANYRead More
Faroes – This year, HM The Queen of Denmark and HRH Prince Henrik celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary. Posta marks this event with the issue of an elegant mini-sheet, which shows a photo of the royal couple without official pomp. TheRead More
Jersey – George VI, great grandson to Queen Victoria, came to the throne on 11 December 1936, following the abdication of his brother King Edward VIII. He reigned as King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British CommonwealthRead More
Spain – Two and a half years ago since King Felipe IV occupied the throne of Spain, and since then, the annual Basic Series reproduces the effigy of the monarch as they did that of his father. The first basicRead More
Norway – Both King Harald V and Queen Sonja turn 80 this year. Crown Prince Harald was born on 21 February 1937 – the first time in 567 years that an heir was born in Norway. A little over a monthRead More
Isle of Man – To celebrate HM Queen being the first ever British Monarch to celebrate a Sapphire Jubilee, Isle of Man Post Office is thrilled to present this miniature sheet. Over Her Majesty’s 65 years on the throne she hasRead More
Isle of Man – To celebrate HM Queen being the first ever British Monarch to celebrate a Sapphire Jubilee, Isle of Man Post Office is thrilled to present this set of six stamps. This collection is a celebration of the diplomaticRead More
Great Britain – Royal Mail today announced the issue of a new Sapphire Blue £5.00 Definitive, to commemorate the 65th Anniversary of The Queen’s Accession to the throne. Born on 21 April 1926, the first child of The Duke andRead More
Jersey – Edward VIII, Queen Victoria’s great grandson, reigned as King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire, and Emperor of India from 20 January 1936 until his abdication on 11 December of the same year. ThisRead More