Unveiling of the Canada Post Stamp
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, along with Jessica L. McDonald, Chair of the Board of Directors and Interim President and CEO of Canada Post, unveiled a postage stamp to commemorate the 65th anniversary of Her Majesty The Queen’s coronation, during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.
This latest stamp features a portrait taken by renowned Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh in 1951. Captured just months before Her Majesty’s ascension to the Throne, the image was also the inspiration for Canada Post’s original coronation series of stamps issued in 1953.
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The Governor General delivered remarks at the unveiling of a postage stamp to commemorate the 65th anniversary of Her Majesty The Queen’s coronation.
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The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Public Services and Procurement also delivered remarks on this occasion. As the longest-reigning monarch in our history, Her Majesty The Queen has been, for generations of Canadians, the only monarch depicted on Canadian stamps in their lifetime.
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Next, Jessica L. McDonald, Chair of the Board of Directors and Interim President and CEO of Canada Post delivered remarks. This stamp continues Canada Post’s long history of commemorating royal events and milestones, including coronations, weddings and birthdays.
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