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The Royal Mail has released the first set of stamps which feature King Charles III’s silhouette in the corner.
In the first change to stamp silhouettes since 1968, the King’s image is not depicted wearing a laurel wreath as the Late Queen did. The new series features a collection of photographs that show flowers against a white background.
Royal Mail said the new 10-stamp series will be a significant milestone in British postage stamp history.
The creation of the King’s silhouette was a collaboration between illustrator Andrew Davidson, Royal Mail’s head of design and editorial and Marcus James, and Ian Chilvers, from design agency Atelier Works.
(Image: Royal Mail/PA Wire)
After Davidson created a likeness of Charles that would work in miniature on a stamp, the image was then digitised and fine-tuned to ensure a likeness to the new Definitive ’everyday’ stamp.
David Gold, Director of External Affairs & Policy, Royal Mail, said: “Britain is a nation of gardeners, and a love of flowers runs deep in our collective consciousness.
“His Majesty is known to be a passionate gardener and we are delighted that the first Special Stamps to feature his silhouette should be a celebration of some of the most popular flowers in British gardens.”
The last collection of stamps to feature Queen Elizabeth II’s silhouette made an appearance on a special series that celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Flying Scotsman. The set depicted the National Railway Museum’s famous train in various locations across the UK.
The stamps featuring the King will be available as a £10.40 presentation pack of the 10 which goes on general sale from March 23.
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