Belfast Telegraph

Four stamps are released to celebrate the big day

- BY LAURA ELSTON

STAMPS featuring Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are going on sale to celebrate their wedding.

The Royal Mail has produced a special set of four stamps showing two of Harry and the American star’s romantic, intimate engagement portraits.

The images for the souvenir miniature sheet were taken by New York-based photograph­er Alexi Lubomirski at Frogmore House in Windsor in December.

Lubomirski has also been chosen by Harry and Ms Markle as their official wedding photograph­er.

The stamps will be released on the morning of the wedding, which takes place this Saturday at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.

Harry and Ms Markle personally approved the set, as did the prince’s grandmothe­r, the Queen, who had the final say.

The 1st class stamp shows the couple sitting together holding hands on the steps of Frogmore House, where they will have their evening reception.

The £1.55 stamp is a more informal black-and-white image showing Ms Markle with her arm through Harry’s as she gently holds his hand while they walk happily through the grounds.

The stamps and range of commemorat­ive items can be pre-ordered from www.royalmail.com/ royalweddi­ng2018 and will be available from 7,000 post offices nationwide from May 19.

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Happy couple: the new stamps

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