London: Prince William is enraged by the fact that a photo used on a stamp commemorating his 21st birthday was taken by one of Princess Diana's paparazzi tormentors.

According to a report in 'The Sun', a photograph by Brendan Beirne, which has been reproduced on a 28p stamp to be issued in June, is one of four commemorating William's 21st birthday. The colour snap by award-winning Beirne shows William arriving for his first day of term at St Andrew's University in Scotland.

Beirne, 45, was at the event for international picture agency Corbis. He is best known as one of the paparazzi who trailed Princess Diana around London in the 1990s. The Princess even went as far as to accuse Beirne of "harassment" after he was involved in an ugly street scuffle with her in the months before her death, says the report.

A St James Palace aide said, "The Royal Mail should have made detailed checks. They must know how sensitive an issue photos are with William. He will be very unhappy but there is nothing we can do."

ANI