Royal Armouries

The Royal Armouries is the United Kingdom’s national museum of arms and armour and one of the most important institutions of its type in the world. The collection consists of over 75,000 objects, many of which are displayed at three sites: the White Tower at the Tower of London, the main purpose-built museum in Leeds and Fort Nelson near Portsmouth.

Royal Mail celebrates this important institution and collection with a set of eight Royal Armouries mint stamps and a miniature sheet.

2nd Class - Foot combat armour, 1520, King Henry VIII

2nd Class - Alexander armour, 1607–08, Prince Henry and King Charles I

1st Class - Field and tournament armour, 1540, King Henry VIII

1st Class - Gilt armour, c.1612, Prince Henry and King Charles I

£1.00 - Boy’s armour, c.1615, Kings Charles I and Charles II

£1.00 - Horned helmet, 1511–14, King Henry VIII

£2.80 - Harquebusier’s armour, 1686, King James II

£2.80 - Tonlet armour, 1520, King Henry VIII