The State Opening of Parliament

 

HM Queen Elizabeth II, b. 21st Aril 1926, ascended the Throne

6th February 1952, Crowned 2nd June 1953. The State Opening of Parliament.

The Queen is wearing the Imperial State Crown and Robe of State.

I'm pretty much speechless after seeing this card with the beautiful stamps

of a young and old Queen Elizabeth side by side with the 1pence bust and

Queen Elizabeth in her Imperial Crown and Robe! Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

thank you very much Richard!!

Sent: 4 April 2014   Received: 15 April 2014   Travelled: 11 days

Waterstones map of United Kingdom

 Thank you Richard for this awesome map of UK!

Sent:11 February 2014,  Received: 20 February 2014, Travelled: 9 days

King Henry VIII

King Henry VIII

Unknown artist, perhaps early 17th century

Besides his six marriages, Henry VIII is known for his role in the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church. Henry's struggles with Rome led to the separation of the Church of England from papal authority, the Dissolution of the Monasteries, and his own establishment as the Supreme Head of the Church of England. Yet he remained a believer in core Catholic theological teachings, even after his excommunication from the Roman Catholic Church.[1] Henry oversaw the legal union of England and Wales with the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542.

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Thank you Richard for yet another fantastic British monarchy to my collection!

Sent:11 February 2014,  Received: 20 February 2014, Travelled: 9 days

Queen Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I 1533-1603

George Gower 1588

The Elizabethan period is full of political intrigue and drama.

I'm fascinated by Elizabeth I's story and the era she lived in.

Thank you Richard for the wonderful card!

Sent:11 February 2014,  Received: 20 February 2014, Travelled: 9 days

Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria in Coronation Robes, 1838

Sir George Hayter (1792-1871)

Her reign of 63 years and seven months, which is longer than that of any other British monarch and the longest of any female monarch in history, is known as the Victorian era. It was a period of industrial, cultural, political, scientific, and military change within the United Kingdom, and was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. She was the last British monarch of the House of Hanover. Her son and successor, Edward VII, belonged to the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the line of his father.

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Thank you Richard for this beautiful card!

Sent:11 February 2014,  Received: 20 February 2014, Travelled: 9 days

Owl together!

Barn owls found out for being in a barn

haha , such a comical defensive posture of the owls

Thank you Richard for this awesome card!

Sent:11 February 2014,  Received: 20 February 2014, Travelled: 9 days

who goes there?

 

Barn owl (Tyto Alba)

Preferring built up areas, it will nest in barn lofts,attics,dovecots and church steeples. Its main dies is mice but also hunts rats,bats,sparrows,amphibiansand insects.

Thank you Richard for this surprise in the mailbox!

Sent:6 January 2014   Received: 16 January 2014   Travelled: 10 days