The Queen was clad in full ceremonial robes as she delivered her speech at Parliament's State Opening. But one thing was missing from her elaborate outfit: the jewel-encrusted Imperial State Crown.

No crown for King Charles on new stamps First ... we know about King Charles's coronation During her reign, the late Queen's head appeared on hundreds of special issues of stamps, on themes ...

The Queen's Head is perhaps the most atmospheric ... Either way, it feels bally old. Formerly called The Crown, it was 'only in 1715' that it got its modern name, presumably after Queen Anne.