A set of postage stamps to commemorate the 70th wedding anniversary of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip go on sale across Britain Monday, Royal Mail has announced.
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Each of the stamps feature photographs of the wedding in 1947 of the then heir to the British throne which took place at Westminster Abbey. They also feature the couple's engagement and their honeymoon.
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A set of postage stamps to commemorate the 70th wedding anniversary of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip go on sale across Britain Monday, Royal Mail has announced.
Each of the stamps feature photographs of the wedding in 1947 of the then heir to the British throne which took place at Westminster Abbey. They also feature the couple's engagement and their honeymoon.
The set of stamps have been approved by Buckingham Palace, Royal Mail said. The wedding was the first Royal event following the end of World War II, with huge crowds flocking to St James’s Palace to view an exhibition of some of the couple's 2,500 wedding gifts.
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The set of stamps have been approved by Buckingham Palace, Royal Mail said.
The wedding was the first Royal event following the end of World War II, with huge crowds flocking to St James’s Palace to view an exhibition of some of the couple's 2,500 wedding gifts.
Photos courtesy of royalmail.com
Photos courtesy of royalmail.com
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Photos courtesy of royalmail.com