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Headlines -
Austria annexed by Germany....
Munich Agreement between Chamberlain, Daladier, Hitler and
Mussolini.... German
troops march into Sudetenland....
Kristallnacht begins as Nazis
attack Jewish businesses and 91 Jews killed.
Royal Events
During the year, the King made many visits to the armed services and armament
factories, but always with the hope that his Prime Minister, Chamberlain, would
succeed with his peace negotiations. When Chamberlain returned from Munich,
George led him onto the balcony of Buckingham Palace to receive the relieved
cheers of the people gathered outside.
3 May - King George and Queen Elizabeth officially open the 1938 Empire
Exhibition at Ibrox Park, Glasgow, and then go on to tour the exhibits (see
below).
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23 June death of Queen's mother, Lady Strathmore. Mid July - George VI and Q Elizabeth are on a State Visit to France to meet
President Lebrun and re-affirm Anglo-French solidarity. 22 July he unveiled the
Australian War Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux. A return visit was made by the
President to London the following year. A French stamp was issued showing the
Houses of Parliament and the Arc de Triomphe to celebrate this visit and
Anglo-French ties. A special French postmark used on 22 July - another at Versailles on 21 July
inscribed 'Visite des Souverains Britanniques'. |
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27 September - Q Elizabeth launches liner 'Queen Elizabeth' while the
King remains in London due to the international crisis.
Philatelic Events
Definitives
: Booklets :
Coils :
Airmails : Postage Dues :
Postmarks
: Other
Definitives -
18 January - The Postmaster General was presented with colour essays for the
next batch of stamps over 3d with a 'dark on light' design. The profile head has
been redrawn by Edmund Dulac
to balance the new lighter tones of the background. Further colour trials are
carried out through the year.
31 January - Definitive issue of
2d and
3d
21 July - essays for the 7d to 1s range were approved by the
King, though further colour trials occurred after this.
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