I got this letter last week from Alan (the UK). This sheet was issued by Royal Mail on 4 August 2000, and commemorates Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's 100th Birthday.
Today's theme in Sunday Stamps is Heads of State. On the sheet you can see Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth II (head of a couple of states...) and heads-of-state-to-be Prince Charles and Prince William.
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The not-so-new and controversial Machine code stamps included on the envelope feature also a head of state(s):
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They all look so young, don't they!? The four generation sheet is nice
ReplyDeleteThe Queen Mother is supposed to be 100 years old on this picture, but certainly she looks younger.
DeleteI agree they all look young on the first stamp sheet. Heavens what a controversy about the new stamps!
ReplyDeleteBut that means people still care about stamps!
DeleteThe Queen Mother's favourite tipple was gin and dubonett, must have been what preserved her for so long.
ReplyDeleteSo I heard...
DeleteIt's nice to see it got there. To think each of those four stamps would have posted a letter when issued, now you need the whole sheet!
ReplyDelete22 years of postage increases!
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