Hampton Court Palace is one of the best-known and grandest of Britain's historic Royal Residences and is the third in a series of Royal Mail issues featuring Royal Palaces following Buckingham Palace (2014) and Windsor Castle (2017).
The six commemorative stamps, three 1st class and three £1.55, feature views of the Palace from the impressive West Front, incorporating the Great Gatehouse, to the famous maze - the world's oldest hedge maze.
The sumptuous Gold 500 cover carries an image of Henry VIII's Astronomical Clock framed by a lavish 22ct gold blocked design and flanked by a 1978 Historic Houses Hampton Court commemorative and a Barbuda Henry VIII stamp. The cover carries an intricate maze-design handstamp. Numbered Limited Edition of 500.
