House of Windsor Coins - Advice & Guides for Collectors

King’s Official Birthday: A Royal Celebration

Posted on June 13, 2024August 9, 2024 by Sofia Soares

The upcoming King’s Official Birthday is set to be a magnificent event, steeped in tradition and pageantry. As we prepare to celebrate King Charles III’s official birthday on Saturday, 15th June 2024, join us in exploring the rich history and contemporary significance of this special day. From the grand Trooping the Colour parade to the royal family’s attendance, this celebration promises to be an unforgettable spectacle. Read on to learn more about the customs, key highlights, and the significance of this cherished occasion.

The Prince’s Trust: A Legacy of Empowerment and Innovation

Posted on May 28, 2024August 9, 2024 by Sofia Soares

The Prince’s Trust is a distinguished charity in the United Kingdom, established by King Charles III. The organisation’s programmes aim to equip young people with the skills and confidence to realise their potential. Explore the impact of His Majesty’s charitable initiatives.

The Royal Family Christmas Traditions

Posted on December 22, 2023August 9, 2024 by Vanessa Brockwell

Since 1988, the Royal Family have traditionally spent Christmas and New Year at Sandringham House, Norfolk.

Just like any typical family, the royals have certain festive traditions which they follow each year, and we have all that you need to know about the facts and traditions of the Royal Family at Christmas time…

British Monarchs and their Royal Jubilees

Posted on July 11, 2023August 15, 2024 by Vanessa Brockwell

A ‘jubilee’ is an event in which the life and reign of a monarch is celebrated, usually worldwide. Typically, royal jubilees celebrate significant periods in monarchs’ reigns, and in British history, only four monarchs have experienced national jubilee celebrations. The naming of these celebrations coincide with wedding anniversary traditions i.e. Silver Jubilee for 25 years, Golden Jubilee for 50 years, Diamond Jubilee for 60 years, and Platinum Jubilee for 70 years.

Here, we have everything you need to know about the jubilee milestones that British monarchs have celebrated…

King Charles III’s Coronation Newspaper

Posted on May 28, 2023August 13, 2024 by Vanessa Brockwell

Alongside our latest sovereign range, we will be sending our clients a copy of the Evening Standard Newspaper, dated the 5th May 2023; the day before King Charles III’s coronation. Here, we will be dissecting the main content from that very newspaper…

Crown coins of monarchs who reigned before Charles III

Posted on May 13, 2023August 21, 2024 by Vanessa Brockwell

This year sees the coronation of a new British monarch, the first for over seventy years, reminding us how special an event like this is. Certainly, there will be special coins issued to commemorate the event, but what may surprise you is that of the five monarchs to precede King Charles III, only three of them had crown coins issued for their coronation year, and of those only two were commemorative designs.

There are five particular coins that bring together those special coronation year issues, with two others to mark significant jubilees of the five crowned monarchs to precede King Charles III. Here is everything you need to know about them…

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