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The first stamps of King Charles III's reign are issued - but is his head on them?

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27th September 2022
The first stamps of the reign of Charles III have been issued but the King’s head isn’t on them. The four stamps are memorial editions, marking the death of Queen Elizabeth II. They all feature famous portraits of Her Late Majesty and, for that reason, there is no profile of a Monarch on them. Usually, UK stamps have a silhouette of the Monarch’s head in the top right hand corner.
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Tourism boost expected for the UK following the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

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23rd September 2022
Thousands of people flocked to London in the days following the death of Queen Elizabeth II to pay their final respects, which ultimately delivered a significant boost to the tourism sector. Now, it’s expected the UK could be in for another tourism boost following the death of Her Late Majesty. According to RadioTimes, the State Funeral was watched by a peak of 37.5 million people in the UK.
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Flags fly at full mast once again, but royal mourning continues

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21st September 2022
The State Funeral and burial ceremony for the late Queen Elizabeth II concluded the national mourning period that spanned 11 days following her death.  Throughout the mourning period, all British institutional buildings around the world have had their flags flying at half mast; that includes embassies, consulates and other institutions that represent the United Kingdom in the world.  One…
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Waiting for their mistress one last time: Queen Elizabeth II's corgis watch her coffin pass

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19th September 2022
Two tiny corgis were among the mourners at Windsor Castle as the hearse bearing the late Queen Elizabeth II arrived at St. George’s Chapel on Monday afternoon. Sandy and Muick, the last of Queen Elizabeth II’s corgis, were photographed waiting in the grounds of Windsor Castle, accompanied by members of the Royal Household. Queen Elizabeth II’s love of corgis was well-documented…
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