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Australia Post marks the King’s birthday with two portrait stamps

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Australia Post marks the King’s birthday with two portrait stamps

The A$4.70 International King’s Birthday stamp showing Charles III in Highland dress.
Image: Australia Post; photograph by Millie Pilkington
Published22 Oct 2026Updated22 Oct 2026Event20 Oct 2026Country🌐 Australia
LocationCharlestown, New South Wales

Australia Post released its 2026 King’s Birthday stamps on 20 October. The two denominations are A$1.85 and A$4.70 International, using photographs by Millie Pilkington. The portraits show King Charles III at Highgrove and in Highland dress at Balmoral.

The issue precedes his 78th birthday on 14 November. Jason Watts designed the stamps, which RA Printing produced by offset lithography. The first-day postmark location is Charlestown, New South Wales.

RoyaltyKing Charles IIIPortraits
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