The unique portrait of Queen Elizabeth II

Posted on by Vanessa Brockwell

Unique Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II

Jody Clark created a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II especially for our current and most significant series; The 2022 Queen Elizabeth II Tribute Gold Sovereign Range. If you are not already familiar with Jody Clark, he is the designer of the Fifth (and final) portrait of Her Late Majesty that appears on Britain’s current coinage.

This portrait is significant as it will only ever be used on this series of tribute sovereigns. But what makes this portrait stand out from all the others? Here, we will be looking at the key features of this remarkable portrait.

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Five Facts about Buckingham Palace

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Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace, located in the City of Westminster, is the administrative headquarters for the British monarchy.

Did you know that the palace attracts more than 50,000 visitors from around the world each year? That’s not the only fascinating fact about this royal residence. Here, we identify the top five most incredible facts about this royal residence.

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Queen Elizabeth II and SSAFA

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SSAFA, the Armed forces charity, provides welfare and wellbeing assistance to our Forces and their families. This is a charity which the late Queen Elizabeth II supported from the very start of her reign, taking her father’s place as Patron upon his death in 1952.

In recent years, even when Her Late Majesty was reducing her workload, she remained as Patron of SSAFA, actively supporting their work and retaining a keen interest in the people and families they helped.

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The 2022 Queen Elizabeth II Tribute Gold Sovereign Range

Posted on by Vanessa Brockwell

Queen Elizabeth II

We were all saddened to hear that Queen Elizabeth II passed away on 8th of September. Her Late Majesty has been part of our lives for such a long time that it almost seemed that she may have continued reigning ‘forever’. Of course, this is not possible, and we are now faced with the hard reality of that truth.

For some it may seem ‘too soon’ to start talking about celebrating her life and legacy, but now that we have moved past the original shock, it’s time to be grateful for what was an incredible seventy years of service to the British people. A new series of sovereign coins have just been announced in tribute to the life of service and devotion of Queen Elizabeth II. Introducing The 2022 Queen Elizabeth II Tribute Gold Sovereign Range, and in particular, the one-eighth sovereign…

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