On May 24, Great Britain’s Royal Mail celebrated the 200th anniversary of the birth of Queen Victoria by issuing a set of stamps called Queen Victoria Bicentenary.
Victoria was born Alexandrina Victoria May 24, 1819, at Kensington Palace in London. Her husband, Prince Albert, was born Prince Franz August Karl Albert Emanuel Aug. 26, 1819, in Rosenau Palace near Coburg, Germany. He also is honored by Royal Mail.
In announcing the stamps, Royal Mail said: “We mark two significant bicentenaries in 2019 — the birth of both Queen Victoria and of her husband Prince Albert. Queen Victoria’s reign was the second longest in British royal history and the era named after her saw dramatic social, political and economic change. We mark this anniversary with stamps that chart the life of Victoria from Princess to Empress.
The six special stamps feature richly detailed and colourful paintings that sum up Victoria’s life and reign
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