New stamps celebrate Concorde's 50th birthday

Royal Mail is releasing some special stamps to mark the 50th anniversary of Concorde's first commercial flight.

It took place way back in 1976 - with passengers travelling faster than they'd ever done before.

Concorde, isn't in use anymore, but it still holds the record for the fastest ever transatlantic commercial flight.

As well as the new stamps, a special coin has been made to celebrate the special occasion too.

In the 1960s, air companies from the UK and France worked together to create Concorde – the first commercial supersonic plane.

It travelled twice as fast as the speed of sound, with a cruising speed of 1350mph in the air.

That means a flight to New York from the UK - which would take you around 7 hours today - would only take 3.5 hours on Concorde!

Its final flight was on 24 October 2003, but it changed the way people thought about air travel.

Royal Mail often makes stamps for special occasions or historical anniversaries.

Recent collections include the UK's railway system and Christmas 2025.

There are eight stamps in the main set, which shows photos of the plane over the years.

It includes photos of Concorde's first and last commercial flights, as well as a snap of four planes flying together whilst celebrating 10 years of service.

There's also an extra set featuring three designs used on stamps in 1969, which were approved by Queen Elizabeth II at the time.

The fourth design in this set is brand new and has never been used before.

All of the stamps also show King Charles' face, which was added to stamps in 2023.