Belgium Queen Astrid stamps

Has anyone here seen the new Belgium Queen Astrid stamps
(Euro 0.44 stamp and E 0.80 souvenir sheet) (issued 2005-10-31)
in real life?

Are they as nice as they look in the publicity photos?

http://www.post.be/site/en/postgroup.../items/25.html

It is a shame that she died at such a young age.

Blair

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http://www.lamediatheque.be/ext/them...ges/Astrid.jpg

HRH Princess Astrid Sofia Lovisa Thyra of Sweden

Born: Sweden - Palace of the Hereditary Prince, Stockholm,
November 17th, 1905

Marriage: To Leopold III of Belgium
(civil) Rikssalet, Royal Palace, Stockholm, November 4th 1926 and
(religious) Sint Michiel en Sint Goedele Kerk (today: Sint Michiel
Kathedraal),
Brussels, November 10th, 1926:

Death: † (car crash) Küßnacht, August 29th, 1935

Astrid was mother to :
HRH Princess Joséphine-Charlotte Ingeborg Elisabeth Marie-José
Marguerite Astrid of Belgium (1927-2005) who became Grand Duchess
of Luxembourg.

King Beaudoin I of Belgium (1930-1993)

King Albert II of Belgium

Blair (TC) wrote:
Has anyone here seen the new Belgium Queen Astrid stamps
(Euro 0.44 stamp and E 0.80 souvenir sheet) (issued 2005-10-31)
in real life?

I have not seen the new Queen Astrid stamp, yes I have seen the image.
http://bombaystamps.com/full_pic.asp?img_id=33017 is very good.
I do not collect Belgium but could easily fall in love with Queen
Astrid except Queen Beatrix has my love forever.

Ralphael, the OLD one

For those who read French, I can highly recommend
the following article.

http://users.skynet.be/retour_aux_sources/astrid.htm

Blair