Stamp: Queen up close (British Indian Ocean Territory 1997)
Queen up close (British Indian Ocean Territory 1997)
10 July (British Indian Ocean Territory ) within release QE II Golden Wedding Anniversary goes into circulation Stamp Queen up close face value 20 British penny
| Stamp Queen up close in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Michel: | Mi: IO 196 |
| Stamp Number: | Sn: IO 189 |
| Stanley Gibbons: | Sg: IO 195 |
Stamp is square format.
Also in the issue QE II Golden Wedding Anniversary:
- Stamp - 4-horse Team Fording River face value 20;
- Stamp - QE II riding in open carriage face value 24;
- Souvenir Sheet - QE II and Prince Phillip riding in open carriage face value 1.50;
- Se-tenant - Prince driving 4-horse team, Queen near jeep.,Castl face value 2*30;
- Stamp - Queen near jeep.,Castle face value 30;
- Stamp - Queen up close face value 20;
- Stamp - Prince Philip up close face value 24;
- Se-tenant - Queen riding in open carriage & Prince Philip up close face value 2*24;
- Stamp - Queen, Prince riding in open carriage face value 1.50;
- Stamp - Queen on horseback face value 30;
- Se-tenant - Queen up close & 4-horse team fording river face value 2*20;
Stamp Queen up close it reflects the thematic directions:
An anniversary is the date on which an event took place or an institution was founded in a previous year, and may also refer to the commemoration or celebration of that event. For example, the first event is the initial occurrence or, if planned, the inaugural of the event. One year later would be the first anniversary of that event. The word was first used for Catholic feasts to commemorate saints. Most countries celebrate national anniversaries, typically called national days. These could be the date of independence of the nation or the adoption of a new constitution or form of government. The important dates in a sitting monarch's reign may also be commemorated, an event often referred to as a "Jubilee".
Queen - the title of reigning female monarch or the wife of the king in a number of countries
A Royalty is the immediate family of a king or queen regnant, and sometimes his or her extended family. The term imperial family appropriately describes the family of an emperor or empress, and the term papal family describes the family of a pope, while the terms baronial family, comital family, ducal family, grand ducal family, or princely family are more appropriate to describe the relatives of a reigning baron, count, duke, grand duke, or prince. However, in common parlance members of any family which reigns by hereditary right are often referred to as royalty or "royals." It is also customary in some circles to refer to the extended relations of a deposed monarch and his or her descendants as a royal family. A dynasty is sometimes referred to as "the House of ...". As of July 2013, there are 26 active sovereign monarchies in the world who rule or reign over 43 countries in all
