{"id":2134244,"date":"2025-11-04T09:28:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T09:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2134244"},"modified":"2025-11-04T09:28:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T09:28:16","slug":"royal-mail-reveals-christmas-stamp-designs-for-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royal-mail-reveals-christmas-stamp-designs-for-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Mail reveals Christmas stamp designs for this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Royal Mail has revealed its Christmas stamps for this year, featuring scenes of the Nativity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The five stamps have been designed by award-winning illustrator Paula Doherty.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The three wise men will feature on the stamps (Royal Mail\/PA)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The stamps depict:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u2013 Angel\u00a0\u2013 2nd Class<br \/>\u2013 Mary and Joseph\u00a0\u2013 2nd Large Letter<br \/>\u2013 Mary and the Baby Jesus\u00a0\u2013 1st Class<br \/>\u2013 Shepherds\u00a0\u2013 1st Large Letter<br \/>\u2013 Three Wise Men\u00a0\u2013 \u00a33.40<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Royal Mail also worked with Professor Ben Quash, Professor of Christianity and the Arts at King\u2019s College London, and Professor Andrew Davison, Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford, on the stamp issue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">David Gold of Royal Mail, said: \u201cFor many people, once the Christmas stamps go on sale, the seasonal preparations can begin.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"New Royal Mail stamps\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"112\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/xmryuaiUV0CWBm9AoM6REA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE2ODtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/pa_viral_news_uk_120\/9f003d74a5d24dc15907b36a2aa8bcd3\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Paula Doherty created the images (Royal Mail\/PA)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThere\u2019s something truly magical about this time of year, and these stamps capture that spirit perfectly. We are very grateful to Paula Doherty for these beautiful illustrations, which set the perfect tone for the festive season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Paula Doherty said: \u201cI\u2019m so delighted that my designs will finally be out in print and feel excited and slightly overwhelmed to think that they will be on envelopes flying all around the world this Christmas.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"The herald angel \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"509\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/.eR5CQEFwI_I5rNykMtIdQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTc2NDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/pa_viral_news_uk_120\/98d40783519fe0b9e57e4adbd9e1b36f\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The stamps are a Christmas tradition (Royal Mail\/PA)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe hardest part of the whole process was keeping my involvement under wraps as the unveiling of the Christmas stamps is part of the magic so I couldn\u2019t tell anyone until their release. It was a long time to keep a secret. \u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source uk.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Royal Mail has revealed its Christmas stamps for this year, featuring scenes of the Nativity. The five stamps have been designed by award-winning illustrator Paula Doherty. The three wise men will feature on the stamps (Royal Mail\/PA) The stamps depict: \u2013 Angel\u00a0\u2013 2nd Class\u2013 Mary and Joseph\u00a0\u2013 2nd Large Letter\u2013 Mary and the Baby Jesus\u00a0\u2013 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2134245,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[406310,406311,406309,406312,406308],"class_list":["post-2134244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty","tag-christmas-stamps","tag-christmas-tradition","tag-paula-doherty","tag-professor-andrew-davison","tag-royal-mail"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Royal-Mail-reveals-Christmas-stamp-designs-for-this-year.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2134244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2134244"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2134244\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2134246,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2134244\/revisions\/2134246"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2134245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2134244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2134244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2134244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}