Princess Elizabeth, born in 1926 the first child of HM King George VI and HM Queen Elizabeth was educated at home with her interests including horse riding, amateur dramatics, swimming, and Girl Guides. She married Philip Mountbatten in 1947 and became Queen when she ascended to the throne on February 6, 1952 upon the death of her father. Her Coronation followed on June 2, 1953.

Mini Sheet





Current duties include regular meetings with Government ministers, hosting visiting Heads of State, being patron of over 700 organisations and entertaining around 48,000 members of the community annually.

The Queen’s actual birthday is on 21st April and her official birthday is 17th June.


Please Note: the two stamps in the miniature sheet have different values from the single stamps.

Queen's 80th birthday FDC

Queen's 80th birthday FDC mini sheet

The 80th Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II
Please Note: All prices are in US Dollars


Single Set $4.60
Miniature Sheet with 2 stamps $3.10
First Day Cover with stamps $5.60
FDC with Miniature Sheet $4.10

Collectors Notes:

 For more information
please contact:
Designer: Crown Agents Design Studio, Sutton, UK.   The Manager,
Philatelic Bureau,
Vanuatu Post,
Port Vila, Vanuatu.


Tel. + 678 22000,
Fax + 678 23900


E mail: vanuatupost@vanuatu.com.vu
Photographer: 50, 100 and 110 vt Camera Press Ltd. UK; 200 vt
Tim Graham, UK. M/S 110 and 200 vt Camera Press
Printer: BDT International, Dublin Ireland
Process: Offset Litho
Mini Sheet Size: 143mm x 75mm
Stamp Size: 28.45mm x 42.58mm, 4 horizontal stamps
Perforation Gauge: 14 per 2 cm
Denominations: Stamps 50, 100, 110 and 200 vatu,
MS 110 and 200 vatu
Paper: Senator unwatermarked stamp paper
Period of Sale: 21 April 2006 for a period of 2 years.