Guernsey Post has prepared for release a set of six stamps to celebrate His Royal Highness’ 70th birthday. The eldest son of The Queen and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, His Royal Highness was born at Buckingham Palace on 14th November 1948. The stamps designed for this special occasion feature various images of the life of The Prince of Wales telling collectors his exciting life story from the youth to the current time.
Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent to the British throne as the eldest child of Queen Elizabeth II. He has been Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay since 1952, and is the oldest and longest-serving heir apparent in British history. The stamps issued on the occasion of his birthday are devoted to the following episodes of his life:
46p – The Prince of Wales being at the presentation of the Diamond Jubilee Plate on Melbourne Cup Day in November 2012.
62p – The Prince of Wales attending the Sovereign’s Parade at The Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst on 11 December 1998.
63p – His Royal Highness playing polo for the Maple Leaf team at Windsor, which has been a his hobby since childhood.
76p – The Prince of Wales watching an air force display of tornados near Munich, Germany, in November 1987.
85p – The Prince of Wales at the Badminton Horse Trials in 1980, the world’s leading three-day equestrian event.
94p – His Royal Highness mingling with guests from Australia and New Zealand. The photo was taken at by a celebrated photographer, Anwar Hussein, in 2005.
Bridget Yabsley, head of philatelic at Guernsey Post said: “We are delighted to mark the occasion of The Prince of Wales’s 70th birthday with stamps, which reflect some of His Royal Highness’s many interests.”
See also another stamp issue celebrating Prince of Wales’ 70th birthday that has been recently presented by Isle of Man Post.
