Ruling for an incredible seventy years, Queen Elizabeth II is not just the longest reigning monarch in British history, but also the oldest. As the festivities for her Platinum Jubilee continue, we take a look at seven things which you may not know about Her Majesty.
King Edward VII
Today marks the wedding of King Edward VII and Danish Princess Alexandra, who were married at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor in 1863.
To mark the occasion, we will be looking back at the history and reign of King Edward VII…
A brief look at the history of the ‘Graces’
This year, we have been influenced by William Wyons’ classical Three Graces design for the new 2022 Her Majesty’s Graces Platinum Jubilee Gold Sovereign range, celebrating the incredible Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen.
However, what do we actually know about the ‘Graces’ and where the inspiration for the design came from? In this blog, we will be looking back at the history of the Graces.
The 2022 Her Majesty’s Graces Platinum Jubilee Gold Sovereign Range
This year we celebrate an event of great magnitude and something that nobody has ever seen before: a Platinum Jubilee.
A series of gold sovereigns have already been released exclusively by Hattons of London to commemorate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II becoming the first monarch to celebrate seventy years of reign. However, this series sold out quicker than any other before, therefore, a new range is being released to celebrate Her Majesty’s greatest personal qualities that have enabled her to become such an exceptional monarch. It is these personal qualities, which are classically referred to as ‘Her Majesty’s Graces’, that are the topic of a new world-first series of gold sovereigns. Introducing The 2022 Her Majesty’s Graces Platinum Jubilee Gold Sovereign Range, and in particular, the one-eighth sovereign….
Jody Clark – His Life And Works
Dubbed the 21st century equal to William Wyon, Jody Clark has produced some fantastic coinage designs and is the creator of our latest Her Majesty’s Graces Platinum Jubilee sovereign range. Here, we will take a look at his early life and work.
King George VI Newspaper Dissection
The 2022 King George VI Tribute Gold Sovereign range has now reached a complete sell out. A massive congratulations to all of those clients who have managed to secure such a fantastic series of sovereigns.
Alongside these beautiful sovereigns, we have sent our clients an 8pp replica newspaper from the Daily Graphic, dated the 7th February 1952; the day after King George VI’s sad passing. Here, we will be dissecting the content from the newspaper and looking at his life in the eyes of his people.