Britain's comic greats have been given the royal seal of approval with a new set of stamps.

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The company's logo, on the front of the perfume bottles, is also reminiscent of the royal seal.

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However, Queen Beatrix came to the rescue with a royal seal of approval.

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In a silent comment, Saudis exchanged a cartoon depicting the royal seal's crossed swords over a palm tree as crossed mops over a bucket.

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Tech City has the royal seal of approval and a healthy marketing budget - now it needs to show it can generate jobs and world-beating businesses.

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Now, they have been embraced by those who want to grow their own food and know what they are eating - and they have the royal seal of approval.

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Unlike the subjects of most other Madame Tussauds waxworks, the company said William and Kate did not "sit" for their figures, but St James's Palace provided all the key measurements, and the finished pieces have been given the royal seal of approval.

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Among the items in the archive is the Royal Charter of Carlisle from 1316, which bears the seal of Edward II.

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Dr Tom Pey, chief executive of the Royal London Society for the Blind and Dorton House School, in Seal, had asked for a conductor to help him on arrival.

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