XANTHE'S
STAMP MAGAZINE

At the end of August, when King Harald V of Norway died, I wrote an article looking back at the stamps depicting the king. We haven't had to wait very long for the first stamp for the new king, Haakon VIII. Last week, Norway issued its first ever stamp for him and here it is. We see the king in military uniform, looking slightly away from the camera. In case anyone didn't know, the stamp helpfully has "Kong Haakon VIII" written prominently above the name of the country. The m

Why is it that Jersey issues far more stamps dedicated to our Royal Family than Royal Mail does? They have had 24 Royal-themed stamp sets...