Featured as our Product of the Month for August, we have the incredible ‘Britain’s 20th Century St George and the Dragon Crown Set’. This set comprises of two British crown coins that feature the only two versions of St George slaying the dragon to appear on Britain’s circulating coinage in the 20th Century.
The 2022 St George and the Dragon Bi-Metallic Gold Sovereign Range
Ask just about anyone in Britain, or indeed around the world, to describe a gold sovereign and chances are they will describe a gold coin with St George vanquishing the dragon. This mythical tale of good triumphing over evil has such a long and illustrious association with the gold sovereign coin that the two are almost synonymous.
Now, in 2022, the year of the Platinum Jubilee for Queen Elizabeth II, a dynamic new rendition of St George slaying the dragon has been created, and to elevate this new edition beyond those that have gone before, it is being struck – for the first time ever – in two types of solid 22 carat gold! Introducing The 2022 St George and the Dragon Bi-Metallic Gold Sovereign Range, and in particular, the one-eighth sovereign…
Adelaide Cottage
This year, Prince William and his family will move into Adelaide Cottage. Situated on the grounds of Windsor Castle, this four-bedroom house is the ideal family home for William, Kate, George, Charlotte and Louis.
Having been a royal family residence since the 19th century, this cottage is certainly a great choice for the second heir to the British throne. Not only does it move him closer to his grandmother, the Queen, but also his father, Prince Charles, allowing the inevitable transition of monarchy to run smoothly.
The Establishment of the House of Windsor
On the 17th July, 105 years ago, The Royal House of Windsor was established by royal proclamation of the Queen’s grandfather, King George V. The name was adopted as the new British Royal Family’s official name.
The House of Windsor is the reigning royal house of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. Here, we will be looking into the history of the royal house, and how it became the House of Windsor.
Prince William Newspaper Dissection
“People say it’s not ambitious, but it is actually quite ambitious wanting to help people”.
Prince William has helped many people by being passionate and dedicated to his official duties as a serving member of the royal family and second in line to the throne.
Alongside our latest sovereign range, we will be sending our clients a copy of the Daily Express Newspaper, dated the 22nd June 1982; the day after Prince William was born. Here, we will be dissecting the content from the newspaper…
The Royal Line of Succession: How it Works
As it stands, we all know that Prince Charles is next in the line of succession to the British throne, with his son, Prince William, second in line.
However, what else do we know about the royal line of succession, and how it all works? In this blog we will be exploring what the line of succession is, and the different factors that determine a person’s position within the line of succession.