Daily Mirror, Friday August 4th 1967
The rare picture on a special Beatle day

Maureen, Ringo and Zak - the happy family

ZAK, STARR GAZING

As his happy parents hold hands, Zak, now nearly two, looks on. Calmly . . . philosophically.

For today is a very special day for the Beatle family Starr. It's Mum's 21st birthday.

So it calls for a special and unusual picture of the family . . . the first published since young Zak was a brand new baby.

Beatle dad Ringo will give ex-hairdresser Maureen a saphire bracelet. And in a couple of weeks' time she will present him with another bouncing babe.

Says Maureen: "I'd love a girl now . . ."

And Ringo: "Boy or girl - it's alright by me."

Zak maintained his philosophical pose. He said nothing.

And as the Starrs posed on the lawn of their mansion in Weighbridge, Surrey Ringo, 27, talked of fatherhod:

"Today I'd say that I couldn't exist without a family life. It's great being a father and I love seeing Zak grow up.

Marriage and fatherhood have greatly enriched my life.

"Before, a lot of my life and a lot of people I met were fake. Here"-and he glanced around at the house, the grunds, and Zak skipping across the grass-"there is nothing fake."

DON SHORT

Family pictures from the same time, including one with Tiger the poodle can be found here.