After four years of the bird designs, the Health Camps
Federation sought a change for the 1963 issue and suggested that the stamps
depict Prince Andrew.
The approval of Her Majesty The Queen was obtained in September 1962 and the
High Commissioner in London obtained ten prints of photographs of Prince
Andrew, taken by the Studio Lisa of London. Two different poses of the
Prince were selected. The production of the stamps was
entrusted to Thomas De la Rue & Co Ltd who submitted stamp proofs in
February 1963, at a time when Her Majesty was on tour in New Zealand. To
avoid delay in production the proofs were shown to Her Majesty for approval
while she was in the country. The proceeds of the
'Health' value of health stamps were donated to the Children's Health Camps
movement.
Prince Andrew - 2 1/2d + 1d
Prince Andrew, Duke of York is the second son of the Queen and Duke of
Edinburgh. He was born on February 19th, 1960. Like his brothers and father,
Andrew attended Gordonstoun school in Scotland and spent two terms at Lakefield
School in Ontario.
Prince Andrew - 3d + 1d
Andrew is known for being the most boisterous and out-going of the Princes.
Thank you Maria.
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