LONDON — New 'everyday' stamps featuring the image of King Charles were revealed for the first time on Wednesday (Feb 8), the latest item in Britain to get a makeover following the death of Queen Elizabeth. From coins and banknotes and to the official royal cypher used by the government, Britain has been slowly introducing replacements featuring the new monarch...
Britain's Royal Mail presents the new King Charles definitive stamp at the Postal Museum, in London, Britain, Feb 7, 2023.LONDON — New 'everyday' stamps featuring the image of King Charles were revealed for the first time on Wednesday , the latest item in Britain to get a makeover following the death of Queen Elizabeth.
In keeping with a tradition dating back to the first Penny Black in 1840, the new "definitive" stamp uses an adapted version of a portrait of Charles which is also appearing on new coinage.
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