About Royal Mail
Royal Mail is the United Kingdom iconic postal service with a heritage dating back to 1516 when Henry VIII established the first Master of Posts. Operating under the British Crown for centuries before privatisation in 2013-2015, Royal Mail provides essential postal services to every UK address six days a week. Through UK supermarkets and retailers, Royal Mail sells postage stamps in first and second class, books of stamps, pre-paid packaging, and mailing supplies. The distinctive red postboxes and Royal Mail vans are quintessentially British symbols. With products available at Post Office counters, supermarket checkouts, and convenience stores, Royal Mail stamps remain the easiest way to send letters and parcels across the UK and internationally.
