Images of William, Kate in coin raise eyebrows
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December 24, 2010, Friday
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THAT'S Kate Middleton? Britain's Royal Mint yesterday released a commemorative coin featuring portraits of Prince William and his bride-to-be, but critics said the results were far from lifelike.
Images of the couple on the memento bear little resemblance to either the prince or his 28-year-old betrothed. Middleton appears plump in the face and lips and has bags under her eyes, while some critics suggested William looks more like former US Vice President Al Gore.
Available in silver or gold, the 5-pound (US$7.70) coin - which costs 9.99 pounds to buy - marks the April 29 wedding of the second-in-line to the British throne.
"This coin is of historical importance, to get it so wrong seems ridiculous," Ingrid Seward of Majesty magazine told Britain's Sky News.
The Royal Mint said the coin was designed by its in-house engraving team and insisted the portraits had gone though "a rigorous approval process." Both the Queen and Prince William had given their consent to the design and staff had used photos of the couple to produce the images.
"The Royal Mint has been recording historical events for over 1,100 years," said Dave Knight, of the Royal Mint.
Images of the couple on the memento bear little resemblance to either the prince or his 28-year-old betrothed. Middleton appears plump in the face and lips and has bags under her eyes, while some critics suggested William looks more like former US Vice President Al Gore.
Available in silver or gold, the 5-pound (US$7.70) coin - which costs 9.99 pounds to buy - marks the April 29 wedding of the second-in-line to the British throne.
"This coin is of historical importance, to get it so wrong seems ridiculous," Ingrid Seward of Majesty magazine told Britain's Sky News.
The Royal Mint said the coin was designed by its in-house engraving team and insisted the portraits had gone though "a rigorous approval process." Both the Queen and Prince William had given their consent to the design and staff had used photos of the couple to produce the images.
"The Royal Mint has been recording historical events for over 1,100 years," said Dave Knight, of the Royal Mint.
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