The Queen's Diamond Jubilee: Royal Mail releases eight new stamps Royal Mail is celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee festivities with eight new stamps featuring a selection of some of the most memorable events of her historic 60-year reign. The eight stamps give a fascinating insight into the hugely diverse duties the Queen has performed; from delivering the first televised Christmas broadcast in 1957, to inspecting the troops as Commander-in-Chief of the UK's Armed Forces, half a century later.