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First stamps to bear King Charles’s silhouette to be released | King Charles III

The first stamps to bear King Charles’s silhouette are to be released on a special set celebrating the nation’s favourite flowers. The image of the king’s uncrowned profile, in silver and facing to the right, features on a collection of 10 stamps with images including the sweet pea, the sunflower and the purple iris.

David Gold, Royal Mail’s director of external affairs and policy, said: “Britain is a nation of gardeners, and a love of flowers runs deep in our collective consciousness.

“His Majesty is known to be a passionate gardener and we are delighted that the first special stamps to feature his silhouette should be a celebration of some of the most popular flowers in British gardens.”

The set of 10 stamps go on general sale from 23 March
The set of 10 stamps go on general sale from 23 March and are priced at £10.40. Photograph: Royal Mail/PA

Unlike Queen Elizabeth II’s famous silhouette, the king is not depicted wearing a laurel wreath. A presentation pack of the 10 stamps goes on general sale from 23 March and are priced at £10.40. The stamps also mark a significant milestone in British philatelic history as they are the first change of silhouette since 1968.

The definitive stamps – those which are for everyday use unveiled last month – will go on sale in April. They show the king’s head and neck – without a crown – traditionally facing left as all monarchs have done since the Penny Black in 1840.


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