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King Edward VII

Posted on March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 by Vanessa Brockwell

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’

Posted on March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 by Vanessa Brockwell

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

Posted on March 3, 2022November 29, 2023 by Vanessa Brockwell

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

Posted on February 28, 2022November 3, 2022 by Vanessa Brockwell

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

Posted on February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 by Vanessa Brockwell

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.

The House of Windsor – Edward VIII

Posted on February 17, 2022February 21, 2022 by Vanessa Brockwell

Edward VIII was king for less than a year before he stepped down to marry an American divorcee, making him the only British sovereign to abdicate voluntarily.

During this instalment of our “House of Windsor” series, we take a look at the life of Edward VIII.