Six Decades of the Royal Marriage
On 28th April, 1950, the wedding ceremorny of His Majesty King Bhumibol and M.R. Sirikit Kittiyakara was held at the royal residence of Queen Savang Vadhana, the Queen Grandmother, at Srapathum Palace. Lieutenant General Mangkorn Promyothi, Minister of Interior, presented a marriage certificate to the King to sign. Then it was signed by M.R. Sirikit, M.C. Nakkhatra Mongol and M.L. Bua Kittiyakara, respectively.
Designs: Depicting royal portraits of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Her Majesty Queen Sirikit.
Design 1: Depicting a royal portrait of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, taken during their Royal Wedding Ceremony, with the pink background.
Design 2: Depicting a royal portrait of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Her Majesty Queen Sirikit at the current age with the yellow background.
- Quantity of stamps: 1,000,000 pieces per design
- Composition: 4 stamps per sheet
- Printing Process: Lithography with special technique (silver metallic foil hot stamp) Multi – colour
- Designer: Veena Chantanatat (Thailand Post Company Limited)
- Souvenir Sheet Price: 60 Baht
- FDC Price: 40 Baht
- Quantity of FDC: 15,000 covers
- Special Collection: 599 Baht
- Quantity: 6,000 sets
- Stamp size: 45 x 50 mm. heart-shaped stamp within 60 x 60 mm square-shaped stamp.
- Printer: Cartor Security Printing, France.
