Five Facts about 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.

Timeline of the British Coins of Queen Elizabeth II

Throughout her incredible seventy-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II appeared on a multitude of different coins, from pre-decimal to now. The very first coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II was created by Mary Gillick in 1953, and was used on coins in the United Kingdom and other countries until 1970. Here, we will be looking back […]