LITTLE Prince George wears a beaming smile as he poses for a postage stamp
to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday.
The two-year-old scamp grinned alongside dad William, grandpa Charles and
great-grandmother the Queen for the iconic four generations picture.
But he had to stand on foam blocks to ensure his head was on the same level as
the other royals.
George held his 33-year-old father’s hand for the photo — taken in Buckingham
Palace’s white drawing room last June.
The young prince’s first stamp is part of a set of ten celebrating the Queen’s
90th birthday tomorrow, which also includes six images of Her Majesty. The
family photo will appear on a stamp sheet, with perforations carefully
positioned to create a first class stamp for each of the four royals.
Photographer Ranald Mackechnie, 55, said: “Prince George was in good form,
very happy and fascinated by the lights and my kit.
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“I wanted a warm family portrait and hopefully we got what we wanted. It was
an amazingly relaxing and light-hearted sitting.”
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THE stamp set also includes six images of the Queen. They range from her as a
princess in 1930 to 2012’s State Opening of Parliament.
