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Say cheese: Britain’s Prince George debuts on postage stamp

PTI | By, London
Apr 21, 2016 01:20 AM IST

The group family photograph taken last year appears as a stamp sheet, with perforations positioned to create a first class stamp for each of the four royals.

On the eve of Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday, Royal Mail on Wednesday issued a set of 10 special stamps to mark the occasion, featuring four generations of UK monarchy with the Queen, Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince George.

A specially commissioned stamp sheet of four generations of the royal family.(Twitter: @KensingtonRoyal)
A specially commissioned stamp sheet of four generations of the royal family.(Twitter: @KensingtonRoyal)

The group family photograph taken last year appears as a stamp sheet, with perforations positioned to create a first class stamp for each of the four royals.

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In the images released on Wednesday, two-year-old Prince George, the youngest royal and third in line to the throne, is seen balancing on four high density foam blocks stacked together and secured by tape to be made tall enough for him.

Prince George poses with a cheeky grin for his very first postage stamp alongside his father, his grandfather – and the great-grandmother.

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“It’s great just to be asked to photograph a stamp, never mind four generations of the royal family. When I was asked about I was ecstatic but I had to keep schtum (quiet) for 18 months,” photographer Ranald Mackechnie said.

“It was an amazingly relaxing and light-hearted sitting. They were comfortable with one another and behaved like any family with their conversation and jokes. It was much more relaxed than when I’ve tried to take pictures with my family.

“The joy and energy coming out of George was fantastic. It lifted the whole shot and lifted the afternoon. He was on top form. He was quite fascinated by the lights. He took it all in his stride,” said Mackechnie.

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