This part of a cover was sent three days after the coronation and shows the succession on the British throne: the late king on a four national flower stamp. The slogan cancellation told the ritual sentence : "Long live the Queen".
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Long live the Queen
King George VI died in February 1952 at the age of 57. His daughter, Elizabeth, succeeded him and was crowened on 2 June 1953.
This part of a cover was sent three days after the coronation and shows the succession on the British throne: the late king on a four national flower stamp. The slogan cancellation told the ritual sentence : "Long live the Queen".
This part of a cover was sent three days after the coronation and shows the succession on the British throne: the late king on a four national flower stamp. The slogan cancellation told the ritual sentence : "Long live the Queen".
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