Historian Matthew Dennison, who published acclaimed biographies of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II, said the new stamps are evocative of the no-frills design released during the abortive reign of King Edward VIII, who abdicated 11 months after his accession in 1936.
No crown, a slight smile: 'Accessible' image of King Charles on first stamps of reign
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Mr. Dennison said some who witnessed that part of the coronation “were almost embarrassed” because of its intensity and the “extraordinary seriousness which they felt they detected in the queen.”
Queen Elizabeth II, a monarch of deep Christian faith, set lifelong example
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