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The 2022 Prince William 40th Birthday Gold Sovereign Range

Posted on June 17, 2022November 29, 2023 by Vanessa Brockwell

This year is an important year for the Royal Family. In the same month as The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, her grandson Prince William, our future king, also celebrates his 40th birthday, meaning multiple commemorations for the Royal House of Windsor.

Prince William turns forty on the 21st June, and his compassion and dedication are evident to all. Passionate about his roles in promoting mental health awareness, conservation and support for the armed forces, he carries out his official duties in support of the Queen with great charm and growing assurance. To celebrate this landmark milestone, a new series of sovereign coins have been produced to commemorate Prince William’s 40th birthday. Introducing The 2022 Prince William 40th Birthday Gold Sovereign Range, and in particular, the one-eighth sovereign…

Queen Victoria Heritage Coinage

Posted on June 10, 2022November 29, 2023 by Vanessa Brockwell

Queen Victoria, Britain’s second-longest reigning monarch, presided over huge industrial change and expansion of the empire, and the impact that her reign had on British society has been profound.

Here at Hattons of London, we have released an incredible new range celebrating Queen Victoria’s 125th Diamond Jubilee Anniversary. However, if you favour heritage items, continue reading as we explore all of the Queen Victoria heritage coinage that we currently have available.

The Royal Jubilees of Queen Elizabeth II

Posted on June 1, 2022November 29, 2023 by Vanessa Brockwell

Having reached an incredible seventy years of reign in 2022, Queen Elizabeth II is Britain’s longest reigning monarch, and has celebrated many royal jubilee milestones as a result.

Throughout this blog, we will be exploring the four royal jubilees that Her Majesty has achieved and the key events that took place during each one.

Victoria Day

Posted on May 23, 2022November 29, 2023 by Vanessa Brockwell

This year, Victoria Day will be celebrated on the 23rd May. Initially in recognition of Queen Victoria’s birthday, it has since been considered as a celebration for the official birthday of Canada’s sovereign and the beginning of summer season in Canada.

In our latest blog, we will be exploring the history of Victoria Day.

Queen Victoria… Six Things You May Not Know!

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Vanessa Brockwell

Queen Victoria reigned from just after her 18^th birthday until her death at the age of 81. She is our second longest reigning monarch. She was married to her beloved Albert for 21 years, and mourned his death for nearly 40 years afterwards. But what else do you know about Victoria. Here are six unusual facts that you may find interesting.

Six Coinage Portraits of Queen Victoria

Posted on May 11, 2022November 29, 2023 by Vanessa Brockwell

One of Britain’s greatest monarchs, Queen Victoria, commanded the greatest empire the world has ever seen for over 63 years. The gold sovereign has a prestigious reputation around the globe, which was established in the reign of Queen Victoria, and over 25% of the population used coins with Queen Victoria’s portrait. However, despite this, there were minimal coinage portraits of Queen Victoria produced.

In our latest blog, we will be exploring six effigies that appeared on coinage during Queen Victoria’s reign…

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