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Prince William
is to be featured on a set of stamps to mark his 18th birthday.
The
Stamps Have a Mistake On Them
Prince
William voted Britain's first "Sleeping Beauty"
The post office in Jersey is issuing the four 75p stamps showing William
in different settings. In
one he is shown wearing a skiing hat and goggles with snow-covered
mountains in the background
- representing his passion for the sport.
The
others show him with Caernarvon Castle, a firework display, and a polo
match in the background.
Jersey Post said the stamps aimed "to portray the enthusiasm for life which
the handsome
Prince William exudes" while at the same time being sensitive to his position
as a member of the monarchy.
Graphic designer William Wall chose the photographs and used computer
technology to create
the images.
"The brief I had was to design stamps which would appeal to the prince's
generation," he says. "I
chose the setting of Caernarvon Castle to portray his birthright and destiny
as a future King of England. "The
other settings were to show his sporting side and the fireworks represent
a celebration at his coming of age."
Mr Wall says it took just a week to design the set of stamps, although
he had difficulty finding usable photographs of William.
The stamps, which will go on sale from June 21, William's birthday, can
only be used from Jersey. But
they, along with a first day cover envelope and presentation pack, can
be
ordered now from the
Jersey Post website at www.jerseypost.com.
A special edition
stamp to commemorate Prince William's 18th birthday has left postal chiefs
red-faced after it emerged that it features the wrong background.
The stamp is one of four
being issued to mark William's coming of age by Jersey Post, the Channel
Island's equivalent to the Royal Mail.
It was supposed to
show William's face with the backdrop of Caernarfon Castle in north Wales,
where Prince Charles's investiture as Prince of Wales was held.
But the designers
got their castles mixed-up - and put a picture of nearby Beaumaris Castle
on the 75p stamp instead.
A spokeswoman for
Jersey Post, which is due to issue the stamp on June 21, admitted the blunder,
but said plans for the launch would go ahead anyway.
Andree Valentine,
philatelic manager at Jersey Post, said: "The first we knew of this was
when we received phone calls from Wales pointing it out. I have made the
artist aware of the problem and he is extremely upset. He was working from
source material which clearly stated that this was Caernarfon Castle.
He added: "We are
obviously embarrassed because our publicity material says the stamp shows
Caernarfon Castle, but the name of the castle does not actually appear
on the stamp.
"It takes 18 months
to produce these stamps so we are going ahead with our plans, although
we will be making it clear to people that the stamp does not show Caernarfon
Castle."
The stamp is one
of a set of four 75p stamps being issued on the island to celebrate Prince
William's 18th birthday. The others show images of skiing and polo - the
Prince's favourite sports - and a firework display. They will only be issued
in Jersey.
Graphic designer
William Wall, who produced the stamp designs, was not available for comment.
LONDON (Reuters) - Prince William has been voted Britain's first ever "Sleeping
Beauty", the British Sleep Council said. The
sleep promotion group said 55 percent of respondents had voted for the
fresh-faced second-in-line to the throne in a
nationwide survey
to find the most rested and healthy looking person in the public eye.
Pop rebel Liam Gallagher of Oasis was voted the most tired and unhealthy
looking man -- 53 percent of people thought he needed
more
sleep, the Council said. Three-quarters of respondents to the survey said
they needed between six to eight hours sleep. The
Sleep Council is an organisation supported by bed manufacturers, retailers
and suppliers whose aim is to promote the benefits
of a restful night's sleep and regular bed replacement.
