Royal Mail unveils the final stamps that will feature the late Queen’s silhouette
Latest nod to Her Majesty: Royal Mail unveils final stamps featuring the late Queen’s silhouette
The final stamps featuring the late Queen’s silhouette will be released today.
She will appear on a special stamp set marking the 100th anniversary of the Flying Scotsman.
Its silhouette will appear on 12 stamps depicting the famous National Railway Museum locomotive at locations across the country, including the Ribblehead Viaduct junction in the Yorkshire Dales. Royal Mail has said that future special stamps will feature a silhouette of King Charles III.
The image of Queen Elizabeth II has been in constant use on commemorative sets since 1968 after first appearing on the Landscapes stamp issue in May 1966.
Its silhouette will appear on stamps depicting the famous National Railway Museum train at locations across the UK, including the Ribblehead Viaduct crossing in the Yorkshire Dales National Park and at London’s Victoria Station.
The late Queen Elizabeth’s silhouette will appear on 12 stamps depicting the famous National Railway Museum locomotive at locations across the country.
The image of Queen Elizabeth II has been in constant use on commemorative sets since 1968 after first appearing on the Landscapes stamp issue in May 1966.
The final stamps featuring the late Queen’s silhouette will be released today.
Stamp illustrator David Gentleman is responsible for the design of the late Queen’s, which was adapted from the original by Mary Gillick.
Another miniature set of four stamps features images of the iconic Flying Scotsman and London North Eastern Railway poster from the 1920s and 1930s, when it began traveling on British rails.
Stamp illustrator David Gentleman is responsible for the design of the late Queen, which was adapted from Mary Gillick’s original.
David Gold, Royal Mail’s director of policy and external affairs, said: “Flying Scotsman is a national treasure of engineering and design that evokes the golden age of steam travel.”
“This remarkable locomotive epitomizes the romance of rail travel and is loved by people around the world.
“We are honored to mark this historic milestone with a set of special stamps.”
David Gold, Royal Mail’s director of policy and external affairs, said: “Flying Scotsman is a national treasure of engineering and design that evokes the golden age of steam travel.”
Mr Gold added: “This remarkable locomotive epitomizes the romance of rail travel and is loved by people around the world.”
“We are honored to mark this historic milestone with a set of special stamps,” said Mr. Gold.
Queen Elizabeth’s silhouette will appear on stamps depicting the famous National Railway Museum train at locations across the UK.
This includes crossing the Ribblehead Viaduct in the Yorkshire Dales National Park and at London Victoria Station.