If Queen Elizabeth II loved dogs, she also had other passions and one of them brought her big profits! 100 million euros to be exact.
Queen Elizabeth II was known for her breathtaking colorful outfits, her passion for dogs and more specifically for corgis and her impressive collection of handbags. And between two diplomatic meetings, two official stays or two important meetings, the queen fortunately found time to indulge in her favorite pastimes.
We think of horse riding, Scottish dancing but also stamp collecting. Passionate about them, the mother of King Charles III had in fact collected hundreds of them which she had classified in 300 albums and 200 additional boxes to contain them all. These stamps, some of which were very rare, were kept in a strong room in St James’s Palace.
Elizabeth II and her impressive stamp collection
At the heart of this impressive collection, we find a stamp from Mauritius dating from 1847, considered one of the rarest and most prized in the world. This stamp alone was estimated to be worth £2 million in 2002. This stamp was also purchased by his grandfather, King George V, during a sale in 1904. If this passion for collecting was passed down from generation to generation, Queen Elizabeth II managed to acquire it. do something very profitable since his entire collection is estimated at 100 million euros as revealed by Mirror this Sunday, November 19.
The newspaper also explains that Queen Elizabeth had to sell some “surplus” stamps in 2001, which brought her £750,000. Cleverly, she then spent £250,000 to procure a unique set of 10 Penny Blacks, known to be the first postal number in history.