00:00 How prepared are you when it comes to festive deliveries? Do you send your Christmas cards
00:06 out on November 1st so your mates can enjoy them all season long? Or are you a little
00:10 bit of a last-minute-er? Well, Royal Mail have confirmed the deadline for this year's
00:15 festive post. The postal company urge customers to get their deliveries sent by December 18th
00:20 for second class, December 19th for first class and December 22nd for special delivery.
00:26 They announced this alongside a collection of new stamps, all of which are based on the
00:31 nation's favourite classic Christmas carols. These include Silent Night, O Little Town
00:36 of Bethlehem, Away in a Manger, We Three Kings and O Holy Night. It's also worth noting
00:42 that these are the first stamps to feature the silhouette of King Charles III. David
00:46 Gould, Director of External Affairs and Policy for Royal Mail, said the charming style of
00:51 these designs sets the perfect tone for the festive season.
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