Paddington Bear stamps released by Royal Mail for 65th anniversary

Paddington Bear is to appear on 10 special stamps released by the Royal Mail to mark his 65th anniversary. The Peruvian bear first appeared in 1958 in Michael Bond's book A Bear Called Paddington. Paddington previously featured on stamps in 2014 to celebrate 60 years of children's television, alongside Peppa Pig, Bob the Builder and Shaun the Sheep. Paddington will be seen alongside the profile of King Charles on the new stamps. David Gold, director of external affairs and policy at Royal Mail, said he hoped the stamps will "Brighten up the day of anyone receiving mail with a touch of Paddington's charm".

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