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Stamps released to mark year since royal visit
Jersey Post have released a set of six stamps to mark a year since the royal Max Burnett and Andy Le Gresley, whose work features on the stamps, captured King Charles and Queen Camilla as they took part in special ceremonies and greeted the ties to the British monarchy date back to 1204, when the island became a Crown dependency following the allegiance to King John. The stamps are available to order online and will be available to purchase in Broad Street Post Office and Jersey Post's Headquarters in Rue Des Pres.
