Episode 5: Royal Correspondence—Secrets and Scandal from Napoleon to the Windsors
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From Napoleon's resilience to Queen Elizabeth's royal portrait, the written word has preserved some of the most intimate fragments of history.
In this episode, Head of GB Stamps-Thomas Fell and Senior Specialist-Ian Shapiro open the vaults of extraordinary letters and photographs, exploring why these documents endure, what they reveal, and why collectors treasure them. More than ink and paper, they are incredible stories frozen in time.
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