A finely illustrated history of the postage stamp collection of the British Royal Family as well as a detailed catalogue, arranged geographically by British territories on different continents. The Royal collection is held at St James’ Palace in London, this catalogue of the collection being prepared by Sir John Wilson who was the president of the Royal Philatelic Society and known as the ‘keeper’ until 1969. Sir John was integral to the introduction of coloured albums that preserved the stamps and letters. He also led the resurrection of exhibitions and loans to museums after World War II.