The Legend of King Arthur Special Stamp collection First Day Cover is released today, 16 March, with accompanying text by Bangor University Arthurian expert, Professor Raluca Radulescu.
The enduring popularity of the Arthurian legends has been underlined yet again by the new publication of the set of stamps depicting Arthurian legends and characters by the Royal Mail, the design of which was commissioned from artist Jaime Jones.
This new commission of a series of collectible stamps provides an opportunity to explore the pan-European appeal of the legends in the Middle Ages according to Prof. Radulescu.
From the Welsh origins of the Celtic Arthur to the modern interpretations (last year’s Netflix series Cursed, or the forthcoming Sir Gawain and the Green Knight movie, starring Dev Patel), legends continue to inspire authors across the world.
Guinevere, Merlin, the Knights of the Round Table, Sir Lancelot defeating the dragon and Sir Galahad encountering the Holy Grail are all depicted on the stamps.
Professor Raluca Radulescu of the University’s School of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics said: “I am delighted to have contributed the framing introduction to this series of stamps, and the accompanying article in the Royal Mail Yearbook, which will introduce the general public to the multilingual, multi-racial medieval stories, and their importance in both politics and culture across the Middle Ages and beyond.”
A leading international expert on Arthurian Literature, Professor Raluca Radulescu leads the world’s only MA course in Arthurian Studies at Bangor University.
First day of issue: 16 March 2021
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Photo: Royal Mail
