The Royal Mail set includes two second-class stamps, one showing Geraldine at the chaotic wedding ceremony of Hugo Horton ...

Queen Sonja attends Christmas service at Holmenkollen Chapel with family, joining King Harald, Crown Prince Haakon, Crown ...

First world postal stamp – the Penny Black ... feasting and the toasting of Christmas and the New Year. A Christmas card. British Museum, [Image: William Maw Egley/CC BY-NC-SA] These Christmas ...

Partnering with British designer Paul Smith, the 19ft Christmas tree is a playful nod to the craftsmanship and tradition of toy making. 100 birdhouses decorate the branches, with roofs crafted from ...

Mailing Christmas cards to family and friends has long been considered an essential element of a “British Christmas ... for the small price of a penny stamp. Most historians date the ...

The First Christmas Stamp: Issued in Canada in 1898 ... where it was popularized by Sir Henry Cole, a British artist and inventor, the tradition of sending Christmas cards has become a beloved holiday ...

Each of these traditions became an element of the customary British Christmas only during the second ... in the United Kingdom for the small price of a penny stamp. Most historians date the Christmas ...

He was instrumental in reforming the British postal system ... letters to any address in the United Kingdom for the small price of a penny stamp. Most historians date the Christmas card’s arrival to ...

He worried that this “neglect” was indicative of a wider British tendency to observe Christmas ... in the United Kingdom for the small price of a penny stamp. Most historians date the Christmas card’s ...

although we can’t help hoping they might release another special photo on Christmas Day too like they did last year. Emma is a Royal Editor with eight years experience working in publishing. She ...