H.M. Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee
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| Left: Queen Elizabeth II in Coronation Robes © V&A Images / Right: © Getty Images |
The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II is a multinational celebration throughout 2012 marking the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II to the thrones of seven countries upon the death of her father, King George VI, on 6 February 1952. She is today queen regnant of 16 sovereign states, 12 of which were British colonies or Dominions at the start of her reign.
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| Garter Ceremony 1997 |
Every June, a procession and service take place at Windsor Castle for
the Order of the Garter. Founded by Edward III in 1348, the Order is
the senior, and the oldest, British Order of Chivalry. In the service
The Queen formally invests new Companions of the Order of the Garter in
the Throne Room of Windsor Castle.
Postcard from: Pensby, Wirral, England.
Received: June 2012.
Language: English.
Envelope: no.
Stamps: one 87 pence Garter Ceremony 1997 stamp, commemorative of the 2012 Diamond Jubilee.
Thank you very much, John!
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| The Diamond Jubilee Definitive Stamps (Miniature Sheet) |
Featuring images taken from Britain’s stamps, banknotes and coins, the
Miniature Sheet takes us from Dorothy Wilding’s lovely 1952 portrait, to
a special Diamond Jubilee Machin printed with iridescent ink. All six
stamps have been issued at First Class inland letter rate.
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| Her Majesty's Definitive stamps |
Queen Victoria is the only other monarch in the histories of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and a few other Commonwealth realms to have celebrated a Diamond Jubilee, which she did in in 1897.
Postcard from: England.
Received: April 2012.
Language: English.
Envelope: no.
Stamps: three Queen Elizabeth II's Definitive stamps with a facial value of 2 and 20 pences, and 1st class.
Thank you very much, Sheila!
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