Famously known as Lord Nelson’s flagship during the Battle of Trafalgar, HMS Victory, which remains today in Portsmouth harbour, is the oldest commissioned warship in the world.
Here, we have eight facts about this incredible warship…
The Life of Lord Nelson
Lord Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte, was Britain’s greatest naval commander, famous for his naval victories during the Napoleonic Wars. He fought with vigour and imagination, often out-manoeuvring his enemies with tactics and strategies that no-one had used before.
Here, we have everything you need to know about the life of this national hero…
The History of Crowned Coinage Portraits
It has been 11 months since Charles III became King of the United Kingdom, following the sad death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. This is a huge change for the British public, and new coinage featuring King Charles III is now trickling through into circulation.
If you have noticed that The King’s circulating coinage doesn’t feature him wearing a crown and wondered the reason for this, especially when the late Queen Elizabeth II wore a crown on her circulating coinage portraits, then you have come to the right place! Here is everything you need to know about the history of crowned coinage portraits…
Seven (More) Facts about the Tower of London
As the Tower of London is one of the country’s most popular tourist attractions, we couldn’t pick just seven facts to present you with. Therefore, here are seven more fascinating facts about the Tower which may come as a surprise to you.
The National Flowers of the United Kingdom
To recognise the importance of the four countries of the United Kingdom to the King, each is represented on individual coins of our latest release; the 2023 King Charles III Accession Sovereign Series, by their distinctive national flowers: the English rose, the Scottish thistle, the Welsh daffodil and the Irish shamrock. You may recall that upon his accession King Charles III visited each of these home nations.
In this blog, we explore all there is to know about the national flowers of the United Kingdom.
The Silver Jubilee of King George V
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.
