On Jersey Island, the postman always knocks twice on Christopher Brough’s door. Every Monday and Friday, a Jersey Post letter carrier arrives at the 200-year-old row-house cottage for a quick chat. Brough, by dint of age (he’s 76), a touch of hearing loss and history of a major stroke (“fully …
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Since 1935, when then-Princess Elizabeth adorned a stamp for the silver jubilee of her grandfather, King George V, Canada Post has featured Queen Elizabeth II on more than 70 Canadian stamps. Over the years, the stamps have been issued for visits of the Royal Family to Canada, historical events and special …
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The Queen has begun her platinum jubilee year, marking a 70-year reign that now makes her the longest-ruling monarch in British and Commonwealth history. King George VI died on the morning of Feb. 6, 1952 while Princess Elizabeth was in Kenya. She acceded to the throne immediately upon his death, …
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The post office in Grenville, Québec. Photo: James Morgan Aug 16, 2020 — The United States Postal Service has been getting a lot of attention the past week, ever since Postmaster General Louis DeJoy embarked on a plan to slash the scope of operations and supposedly suppress the expedient circulation …
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