Friday 25 April 2014

Buckingham Palace Commemorative Issue

 
Excerpt:
Ascended the throne on 6th February 1952
Coronation on 2nd June 1953 at Westminster Abbey
Jubilee reign attended by 12 Prime Ministers, 6 Archbishops of Canterbury
and over 30 Corgis.

Week 16: One postcard a week project
The stamps are the Buckingham Palace Commemorative set issued on 15 April 2014
The first showing Buckingham House - 1819 and the second Buckingham House c. 1700
Thank you Tom for this beautiful card of the Queen and the beautiful stamps!
Sent: 15 April 2014   Received: 25 April 2014 (British post is getting faster!!) Travelled: 10 days!