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King’s Official Birthday: A Royal Celebration

Posted on June 13, 2024June 13, 2024 by Sofia Soares

The upcoming King’s Official Birthday is set to be a magnificent event, steeped in tradition and pageantry. As we prepare to celebrate King Charles III’s official birthday on Saturday, 15th June 2024, join us in exploring the rich history and contemporary significance of this special day. From the grand Trooping the Colour parade to the royal family’s attendance, this celebration promises to be an unforgettable spectacle. Read on to learn more about the customs, key highlights, and the significance of this cherished occasion.

British Monarchs and their Royal Jubilees

Posted on July 11, 2023November 29, 2023 by Vanessa Brockwell

A ‘jubilee’ is an event in which the life and reign of a monarch is celebrated, usually worldwide. Typically, royal jubilees celebrate significant periods in monarchs’ reigns, and in British history, only four monarchs have experienced national jubilee celebrations. The naming of these celebrations coincide with wedding anniversary traditions i.e. Silver Jubilee for 25 years, Golden Jubilee for 50 years, Diamond Jubilee for 60 years, and Platinum Jubilee for 70 years.

Here, we have everything you need to know about the jubilee milestones that British monarchs have celebrated…

King Charles III’s Coronation Newspaper

Posted on May 28, 2023June 5, 2023 by Vanessa Brockwell

Alongside our latest sovereign range, we will be sending our clients a copy of the Evening Standard Newspaper, dated the 5th May 2023; the day before King Charles III’s coronation. Here, we will be dissecting the main content from that very newspaper…

The Silver Jubilee of King George V

Posted on February 26, 2023February 23, 2023 by Vanessa Brockwell

On 6th May 1935, George V became the first British monarch to celebrate a Silver Jubilee, marking his 25-year reign as the King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India.

As this was the first ever Silver Jubilee celebration in British history, it was a major broadcast event and was celebrated with multiple large-scale events throughout London and the rest of the country.

King George IV Gold Sovereign 1825-1830: Five Facts

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Vanessa Brockwell

During the second instalment of the five facts about the Twelve Greatest Sovereigns blog series, we’re looking at the King George IV Gold Sovereign of 1825-1830…

Dissecting the Greatest Monarchs Prestige Set

Posted on February 18, 2023November 29, 2023 by Vanessa Brockwell

Our latest release; the 2023 King Charles III Greatest Monarchs Gold Sovereign Range, celebrates the regnal milestones of some of Britain’s greatest monarchs. For our new king, these gold sovereign coins feature a portrait King Charles III, paying tribute to some of the greatest British monarchs who have gone before him.

Not only that, the coins in this range all have features that will give them great appeal to those interested in the history of Britain, and also to sovereign collectors the world over. In this blog, we will be dissecting the coin designs of this remarkable range…

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