When King Charles was invested as the Prince of Wales in 1969, the young royal went through all the pomp and ceremony unaware that the jazzy modern crown he wore on his head was topped with a ping-pong ball. The plastic sphere was, of course, well disguised: not only coated with gold filigree but also surrounded by a floating constellation of diamonds arranged in the shape of Charles’s star sign, Scorpio. It was pagan astrology meets high church meets high camp, a fittingly fruity headpiece for the eccentric prince.

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The set, which features floral designs in a nod to the green-fingered monarch’s love of gardening has been described as a significant milestone in British philatelic history says the Royal Mail.

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Cut up squares of colourful tissue or crêpe paper, card, paper and felts in blues, greys and whites to form the collaging materials. You could even use pictures from magazines and newspapers to give a different effect.

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