Queen's beloved £100m hobby that King Charles has inherited but will not continue

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It's well known that the Royal Family have some very expensive pastimes from polo and carriage driving to grouse hunting.Despite being one among one of the most privileged families in the world, the royals still enjoy normal hobbies too and it seems that stamp collecting has proved to be a solid favourite for many members of the Firm over the years.As ordinary as this therapeutic activity may sound, in true royal fashion the family's stamp collection is valued at a whopping £100m, OK!

reports.While the late Queen and many of her ancestors, stretching all the way back to Queen Victoria's reign, all shared a similar interest in the past time, the same cannot be said for King Charles who prefers to spend his free time painting or gardening.The former monarch 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 Royal Philatelic Collection is the world's finest and most comprehensive collection of British and Commonwealth stamps.Prince Alfred sold his collection to his brother, the future King Edward VII who in turn gave it to his son, King George V.

It was subsequently passed down to King George VI and finally Queen Elizabeth herself.Stamps first came into circulation on May 6 1840 during the early reign of Queen Victoria when it cost just one penny to send a letter which weighed under half an ounce.Of all the royal custodians, King George V was very dedicated to maintaining and growing the collection.While he was still the Duke of York, the prince was made the honorary Vice President of what would go on to become the Royal Philatelic Society of London in 1893.King George V's dedication to his beloved hobby had no