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A special set of stamps commemorating Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's visits to the island is being released this week.
The Channel Island of Jersey enjoyed a close relationship with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II throughout her 70 years as monarch.
Her Majesty made six official visits to the Channel Islands between 1949 and 2005, saying one time in Jersey’s States Chamber: “I cherish and greatly value the ancient ties that bind together the Crown and people of this island, ties that happily seem to grow ever stronger.”
The six stamps being released by Jersey Post's Philatelic Team, which feature nostalgic archive photography, show:
22 June 1949 - schoolgirl Sylvia Layzell presenting the then Princess Elizabeth with a bouquet of flowers upon her arrival at Albert Pier on her first visit to Jersey
25 July 1957 - Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh being presented with a display of Jersey cattle at Springfield Stadium.
26 June 1978 - Her Majesty visiting Jersey the year after her Silver Jubilee celebrations, arriving on the Royal Barge, having been transported from the Royal Yacht Britannia
25 May 1989 - The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visiting Howard Davis Farm to see displays about agriculture, finance and youth work
13 July 2001 - Queen Elizabeth II officially opening the new Jersey College for Girls complex and meeting the students
9 May 2005 - Her Majesty and The Duke of Edinburgh visiting the island during the 60th Anniversary celebrations of the Island’s liberation from German occupation
The commemorative stamps will be available from Jersey Post's offices at Broad Street, St. Helier and Rue Des Pres, St. Saviour from Wednesday (28 June), and ordered online.
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Express previously covered the Queen's visits to Jersey in a special feature and podcast series: 1949, 1957, 1978, 1989, 2001, and 2005.
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