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Last Christmas post for the Queen as Royal Mail chiefs release festive stamps featuring late monarch’s silhouette for final time Set of six art deco-style stamps focus on key moments from the Nativity story The silhouette of the Queen’s profile has appeared on festive stamps since 1967 The 2022 Christmas …

King Charles was today announced as the new ceremonial head of the Royal Marines, a role previously held by his son, Prince Harry. In a sign of the sensitivity of the situation, the Mail can reveal that Harry was informed of his father’s decision to take on the role himself …

An important update to the iconic British stamp has been announced by Royal Mail as it launches a new design. The new stamps come into use next year and will render the current first and second class stamps invalid. Royal Mail are now adding a barcode to all regular stamps, …

Richard Eden said Meghan Markle’s Variety interview ‘raised eyebrows’ because  there was ‘no sense of an apology’ for what she put the Queen through.  The Daily Mail’s diary editor revealed the interview would have ‘left people with mixed emotions’ in the latest episode of Palace Confidential.  He suggested that Meghan should …

We’ve had the rush to cash in our £20 and, if you were lucky, £50 notes as the old paper versions became redundant, now the race is on to either use up or swap your stamps. That’s right, the old book of stamps that you have squirrelled away in a …

Camilla placed photograph of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with the family at Prince Louis’ christening on display in snap with Paddington Bear toys taken at Clarence House Queen Consort Camilla, 75,  was photographed in Clarence House last week Eagle-eyed fans noticed had surrounded herself with tributes to Queen Elizabeth …

Royal Family set to lock in a date for a trip to Australia after the Queen’s death – and it will be the first time ever a King has come Down Under Royals could be set to visit Australia in 2024 to celebrate Bicentenary King Charles is in discussions with …

Netflix is facing fury over plans to dramatise Princess Diana’s final moments in its new season of The Crown.  The hit series, which has repeatedly been accused of blurring the lines between fact and fiction, is reportedly set to cover the hours before the royal’s tragic death in Paris in …

Now is the time to start using up your stamps if you have a stash tucked away at home. For the current – so-called ‘definitive stamps’ – are being phased out by Royal Mail and will become worthless by the end of January next year. After this date, you can …

The Royal Mail will see a big change next year when old stamps are swapped out for new versions that feature a distinctive difference. With the death of the Queen, the face of UK postage Brits have been accustomed to for decades will change with the ascension of King Charles, …