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A commemorative crown coin of the New Zealand pound was produced for a planned visit by King George VI in 1949. Having first visited the country in 1927 in his duties as the Duke of York, proposals for a visit by the monarch to New Zealand in 1940 were postponed by the outbreak of World War II.
George V was one of the notable philatelists of his day. In 1893, as the Duke of York, he was elected honorary vice-president of what became the Royal Philatelic Society of London. On his marriage that year, fellow members of the society gave him an album of nearly 1,500 postage stamps as a wedding present.
A Study of the King George VI Stamps of St. Kitts-Nevis, 1938-1950. Axbridge, Somerset: Murray Payne Ltd., 1997 ISBN 1-901624-00-5 69p. Brookes, Brian. Classic Collections: St. Kitts postal history. Javea (Spain): The British West Indies Study Circle, 2011 ISBN 9781907481147 34p.
For services while Lord Mayor of London to King George VI Denholme de Montalte Stuart Fraser, CSI, CIE 20 February 1948 Political Aide-de-Camp to the Secretary of State for India Jameson Boyd Adams, CVO, CBE, DSO 10 June 1948 Secretary of King George's Jubilee Trust Walter Leslie Farrer: 10 June 1948 The Queen's Private Solicitor
Henry J. Duveen (born in the Netherlands), important collector. [3] Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (1844–1900, United Kingdom), King George V's uncle, Honorary President of the Philatelic Society, London of 1890 to 1900. [3] Philip la Renotiere von Ferrary [14] (c. 1859 – 1917, Austria), [3] rich buyer of stamps and stationery from many countries.
Prince George, the Duke of York (future George V), was an enthusiastic stamp collector. He served as honorary vice-president of the society from 1893 to 1910. His father, King Edward VII, had a large stamp collection that he gave to Prince George, which became known as the Royal Philatelic Collection. [5]
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The King's Birthday Honours 1942 were appointments by King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by members of the British Empire. They were published on 5 June 1942 for the United Kingdom [ 1 ] and Canada.