King Charles III's coronation celebrated on new stamp collection

The stamps feature key moments from the ceremony at Westminster Abbey

A new set of Manx stamps celebrating King's coronation would allow people to "relive the magic and splendour" of the occasion, the post office has said.

The seven-stamp set features photographs of the King and Queen during key moments from the ceremony on 6 May.

The release coincides with King Charles III's 75th birthday.

Isle of Man Post Office's Maxine Cannon said the collection was a "timeless reminder of the momentous occasion".

The collection shows key moments from the coronation

Among the images featured on the postal tribute are the monarch holding the orb and sceptre after being crowned and the procession out of Westminster Abbey.

The also capture the King's journey with Queen Camilla in the Gold State Coach, which has been used in every coronation since the 1830s, and the moment the royal couple waved to well-wishers from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

A label which features His Majesty's royal cypher, designed by the College of Arms, also accompanies the Long Live the King! set.

King Charles III's coronation was held on 6 May

The King was proclaimed Lord of Mann, the Isle of Man's head of state, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022.

Ms Cannon said the post office was "honoured" to mark the "historic occasion" with the Long Live the King set, which also feature the royal cypher.

Chief Minister Alfred Cannan, who represented the Isle of Man at the service, said each stamp was "a miniature work of art, echoing the grandeur and significance of the ceremony".

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