Incredible £100m hobby late Queen loved – but King Charles doesn't share her passion
ok.co.ukIt is no secret that the Royal Family enjoy some exclusive past times - from polo and carriage driving to grouse hunting. But even some of the most privileged people in the world enjoy normal hobbies too as it seems stamp collecting has proved to be a therapeutic activity for many royals over the years.
As ordinary as this sounds, in true royal fashion the family’s stamp collection is valued at a whopping £100 million. While the late Queen and many of her ancestors, stretching back to Queen Victoria's reign, all shared an interest in the hobby, the same cannot be said for King Charles as he prefers to spend any of his free time gardening or painting.
The late Queen was the fifth royal to add to the world famous Royal Philatelic Collection, following on from its inauguration by Queen Victoria’s son, Prince Alfred in 1864.
The prince sold his collection to his brother, the future King Edward VII, who in turn gave it to his son, King George V and it subsequently passed down to King George VI and finally to the late Queen.
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