Queen Elizabeth II given special honour as the country celebrates her 100th birthday

Queen Elizabeth II given special honour as the country celebrates her 100th birthdayQueen Elizabeth II, the late monarch who passed away in 2022, will be commemorated in a special edition collection of stamps released by the Royal Mail to celebrate her centenaryCommentsNewsRussell Myers Royal Editor00:01, 14 Apr 2026View 8 ImagesQueen Elizabeth II and members of the Royal Family arriving at The Eden Project, Cornwall, during the G7 Summit, June 2021, and Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle, 2022Queen Elizabeth II has been honoured with a set of 12 stamps that mark the centenary of the birth.‌Ahead of the anniversary on 21 April, Royal Mail has today unveiled the images. The main set of eight stamps commemorates the life and work of the late Queen Elizabeth and features photographs from throughout her life, from early childhood until late in her reign.‌A further four stamps presented in a miniature sheet reflect her lifelong love of horses and dogs. David Gold at Royal Mail, said: “With these Special Stamps, we pay tribute to the late Queen, whose commitment to duty was unparalleled in history.‌“The stamps tell the remarkable story of a very public life of dedicated service, and a more private passion for dogs and horses, about which Her Majesty was a renowned expert.”READ MORE: William said no to major ceremony to mark him becoming Prince of WalesREAD MORE: Queen Elizabeth II nearly left out iconic line from historic Covid lockdown speechView 8 ImagesQueen Elizabeth Il at the Royal Windsor Horse Show, in May 1997View 8 ImagesQueen Elizabeth II at Balmoral Castle with one of her corgis, in September 1952‌From her accession to the throne on 6 February 1952, the late Queen was an ever-present feature of stamps in Britain. Every stamp created during her reign featured an image of her, usually in the forms of the Wilding portrait, the Machin definitive or the Gillick silhouette.She also featured on numerous stamps created to mark Royal events and anniversaries such as b...