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Britain’s second longest reigning monarch, Queen Victoria, was on the throne for over 63 years, until her death on 22nd January 1901. She was the first British monarch to take up residence in Buckingham Palace, following the strict childhood that she had experienced growing up in Kensington Palace.
In the second blog of our “Greatest Achievements” series, we take a look at some of the achievements that she is most known for.
This year we are marking the 50th anniversary of decimalisation in Britain, or “Decimal Day” as it became known, by looking back at some of the most iconic British coins, which ceased to be minted following this momentous day for British coinage.
The farthing had actually stopped being minted fifteen years earlier in 1956, and it ceased to be legal tender in Britain on the 1st January 1961, but continued to be used in certain overseas territories until 1970. In recent memory, the farthing will be remembered for the little wren that adorned the reverse, and here, we take a brief look at its history.
Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India for just over nine years, and in that time, he proved to be a popular and cordial king. But Edward was not always in favour, particularly with his parents.
In the third blog in our “House of Windsor” series, we take a look at the life of Queen Victoria’s eldest son, Edward VII.
In our latest blog series, we take you through the world of numismatics one letter at a time, bringing you the coin terms, history and facts which make coin collecting a fascinating pastime. In the last of our series, we look at the letters U to Z.
Built by William the Conqueror, Windsor Castle has been a continuously inhabited royal residence for over one thousand years.
The British royal family named themselves after this wonderful old building, and in our new blog series looking at the monarchs associated with the House of Windsor, we begin with Queen Victoria.
In our latest blog series, we take you through the world of numismatics one letter at a time, bringing you the coin terms, history and facts which make coin collecting a fascinating pastime. This time, we look at the letters P to T.
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