Buckingham Palace
Britain's Queen Elizabeth has given her approval to a new collection of Royal Mail stamps.
The 87-year-old royal has given the go ahead to the Royal Mail to release a new a set of stamps that feature scenes from Buckingham Palace, as painted by artist Chris Draper.
Royal Mail spokesman Andrew Hammond said: "Buckingham Palace is a source of pride to the nation. It forms a huge part of our heritage so it is fitting that Royal Mail has been able to dedicate a stamp to the most famous of addresses."
The collection of ten stamps includes six watercolours showing the exterior of Buckingham Palace - which has been the official London residence of the sovereign since 1837 - and a miniature sheet of four more which feature pictures of ornate locations within the 775-room building.
The four smaller stamps are paintings of the Throne Room, the Blue Drawing Room, the Grand Staircase and the Green Drawing room, and as each stamp is sent to the Palace for the Queen's approval, it is clear she is fond of the designs.
The royal-themed stamps will cost the same as the regular first, second and third class stamps which feature an image of the Queen's head.
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