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May 6, 1840: Queen Victoria Gets Stamped – Wired News


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May 6, 1840: Queen Victoria Gets Stamped
Wired News – Randy Alfred
King Henry I of England started a system of royal messengers in the 12th century, and subsequent monarchs improved and expanded the service. Henry VIII formally established the Royal Mail in 1516, but it was not until 1635 that Charles I made the

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