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Poignant final tribute to the Queen revealed

The late monarch passed away in September

Gemma Strong
Online Digital News Director
November 3, 2022
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It has been almost two months since the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Her Majesty passed away at the age of 96 at her Balmoral home on 8 September, with her son King Charles ascending to the throne.

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And a powerful final tribute to the Queen has now been revealed.

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Royal Mail has released a Christmas stamp collection featuring the Queen's silhouette for the very last time.

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The Queen passed away in September at the age of 96

The set of six Art Deco-style stamps focus on key moments from the Nativity, and each bears an outline of the late monarch for the last time in more than 50 years.

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Designed by Arnold Machin, the distinctive silhouette of the Queen's profile facing left and wearing the Diamond Diadem has appeared on festive stamps since 1967, according to the Postal Museum.

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Her portrait has appeared on festive stamps since 1967

The new first and second-class stamp collection was designed by Kent-based artist Katie Ponder.

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Each Christmas stamp also bears a barcode which customers can scan via the Royal Mail app to watch a festive video of Shaun the Sheep, created by Aardman Studios.

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A letter written by the Queen to William recently resurfaced

While it is the last time the Queen's silhouette will feature in a Christmas collection, there are stamps to be issued over the coming months that she approved which will still display her silhouette.

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It comes after a sweet Christmas letter written by the Queen to her grandson Prince William some 25 years ago resurfaced on the Internet this week.

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The monarch referred to sending her grandson an advent calendar in her note

In the handwritten letter, the late monarch sweetly penned: "William, I hope you enjoy opening this each day, from Granny," referencing an enclosed advent calendar.

Royal fans were very quick to react on Twitter. "Aw I have never seen this!! They had such a lovely relationship," said one. A second said: "Aawww how lovely. Beautiful, precious memory to treasure." And a third remarked: "Aww, this is the sweetest thing."

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