Telegraph.co.uk The royal mail: New portrait is one of six stamps of the QueenExpress.co.ukRoyal Mail commissioned artist Nicky Philipps to paint the portrait of the monarch, who sat three times for her in the Chinese Dining Room at Buckingham Palace in late autumn last year. Philipps, 48, who has a …
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Royal Mail has issued a set of six stamps to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the coronation. More: continued here
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Read More »Banking quartet picked to deliver Royal Mail float – Financial News
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Read More »Royal Mail unveils new Queen stamp portrait that's not exactly first class
It seems like the Royal Mail has stamped all over the idea of being able to recognise the most famous face in the world. This dodgy portrait of the Queen is featured in a set of six stamps that are available from today. More: continued here
Read More »New portrait of Queen for Royal Mail stamp is ridiculed – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk New portrait of Queen for Royal Mail stamp is ridiculedTelegraph.co.ukAlthough dozens of images of the Queen have featured on UK stamps over the last 60 years, it is the first time Royal Mail has ever commissioned its own portrait. Estelle Lovatt, an art critic and lecturer, said: “It's Thatcher …
Read More »UK government appoints banks for Royal Mail listing – Business Times (subscription)
Business Times (subscription) UK government appoints banks for Royal Mail listingBusiness Times (subscription)[LONDON] The British government has appointed Goldman Sachs and UBS as the lead banks to run a London stock market listing of Royal Mail. The initial public offering (IPO) is expected to take place later this year and …
Read More »UK government appoints lead banks for Royal Mail listing – Reuters UK
UK government appoints lead banks for Royal Mail listingReuters UKLONDON May 29 (Reuters) – The British government has appointed Goldman Sachs and UBS as the lead banks to run a planned London stock market listing of Royal Mail. The initial public offering is expected to take place later this year …
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