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…
King George V Gold Sovereign of 1925: Five Facts
We’ve reached the fifth instalment of the five facts about the Twelve Greatest Sovereigns blog series, and this time, we’re taking a look at the King George V Gold Sovereign of 1925…
King Charles III’s Coronation Crowns
The coronation regalia, currently housed in the Tower of London, is a sacred collection which will play an incredibly significant role in the King’s crowning ceremony. Amongst the coronation regalia are three impressive crowns which you can expect to see during the King and Queen’s coronation on the 6th May 2023…
The 2023 King Charles III Coronation Gold Sovereign Range
In just a few weeks’ time, King Charles III becomes the first British monarch to be crowned in the 21st century. Not since Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953 have people lived through such an historic event, and many will not do so again. For years to come, people will ask: “Where were you when the King was crowned?”.
This is a great moment for Britain, and because of its significance, an exceptional commemorative coin series has just been announced: for the first time in over 200 years of gold sovereign history, the coronation of a British monarch is being marked by the striking of specially designed commemorative gold sovereign coins! Introducing the 2023 King Charles III Coronation Gold Sovereign Range, and in particular, the one-eighth sovereign…
Six Facts about The Coronation Emblem
On 6th May, 2023, our sixty-fifth monarch, King Charles III, will undertake the sacred coronation ceremony. The new ‘Coronation Emblem’ has been created specifically for the King, and will be a recognised logo during the celebratory month.
In this blog, we are providing you with six facts of the Coronation Emblem…
All you need to know about Royal Cyphers
A royal cypher is a monogram or monogram-like device of a country’s reigning King or Queen. Often, royal cyphers consist of the initials of a monarch’s name and title, sometimes interlocking, and with a crown sat above.
Royal cyphers usually appear on letter boxes, government buildings and State documents. In Britain, they are also often used on stamps. The most recognisable one being Queen Elizabeth II’s, which is her initial ‘E’, with the initial ‘R’ for Regina, and the Roman numerals ‘II’ sat in between. In this blog, we explore all you need to know about royal cyphers…