Published May 20, 2003
Modified Mar 6, 2008
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Prince William will be on a new five-pound coin. Apparently, he threw the sculptor for a loop, when he wanted to pose with a smile. The Sun reports that "Wills beaming face and spiky hair made [the sculptor's] task incredibly difficult'." And the British wonder why we associate them with stiff upper lips?
Anyway, Gothamist much prefers the Prince William stamp. He looks yummy on the stamp, whereas on the coin he looks very...Windsor.
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Jen Chung co-created Gothamist in 2002 with Jake Dobkin, establishing it as a website about New York City and everything that happens in it and an essential must-read for New Yorkers. She also launched sites across the country and world, including DCist, LAist, and Londonist. She loves learning about NYC arcana and meeting bodega cats. She is currently Senior Editor of NYC Accountability in the Gothamist + WNYC newsroom.
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