RICHARD EDEN: Prince George will not be expected to serve in the military before becoming King, breaking centuries of tradition, the Mail on Sunday reported last year.
The increase, which will kick in from 7 October, will see the price of a first-class stamp rise to £1.65p, while second-class stamps will remain at 85p.
The inflation-busting rise comes in the same week as Ofcom, the postal regulator, said that Royal Mail might get the green light to scrap Saturday deliveries for second class letters as part of a major service shake-up
Royal Mail has announced a 30p increase in the price of a first class stamp, explaining the “urgent” financial challenge it faces amid the ongoing Cost of Living crisis.
Royal Mail is a company in difficulty, faced with a fast-shrinking market for the letter post, competition from ambitious rivals and a tortured relation with the Union.