Since being established in 2017, Hattons of London have produced many television advertisements with the aim of publicising the newest and most exclusive sovereign ranges.
Over the years, a variety of different presenters have been featured within these advertisements to grab the viewer’s attention. Here, we will be looking back at all previous presenters, and which sovereign ranges they introduced to the public…
Air Vice-Marshal Peter Dye OBE 
Our very first TV advertisement was for The 2018 Defence of Our Skies Gold Sovereign Range, and was presented by Air Vice-Marshal Peter Dye OBE. Peter gained a degree in aeronautical engineering at Imperial College and has over 20 years experience of frontline operations, as well as serving in the Royal Air Force for over 35 years. He was awarded OBE for his incredible support of the Jaguar Force during the Gulf War. In 2010, Peter was appointed as the Director General of the Royal Air Force Museum.
Ian Pelham-Turner
In 2018, The Sapphire Coronation Jubilee Gold Sovereign Range was minted in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s incredible 65-year reign. We worked with Ian Pelham-Turner on the advertisement for this range, who is an International TV broadcaster that has worked on over 3,000 shows with major TV networks. Ian specialises in the Royal Family, and is a commissioned Royal photographer who has worked with five generations of the Royal family since 1966.
Daniel Finch-Hatton
The 2019 Four-Sided Gold Sovereign Range and The 2020 King George III 200th Anniversary Gold Sovereign Range were presented by our honorary chairman Rt. Hon. Daniel Finch-Hatton, 17th Earl of Winchilsea and 12th Earl of Nottingham. Born on the 7th October 1967, Daniel Finch-Hatton is a British hereditary peer, a descendant of both the American Vanderbilt family and the Hungarian Széchenyi family.
Capt. Mike Bannister
Released to celebrate 50 years since Concorde’s first flight, Capt. Mike Bannister presented the TV advertisement for The 2019 Concorde 50th Anniversary Gold Sovereign Range. He is an airline pilot who held the post of Chief Pilot of British Airways’ Concorde fleet from 1995 to its withdrawal from service in 2003. Since then, Bannister has contributed significantly with lectures, signings and personal contributions to raise over £350,000 for good causes.
Sir Geoffrey Pattie
Sir Geoffrey Pattie has presented both The 2018 Armistice Centenary Remembrance Gold Gallantry Sovereign Range and The 2019 Heroes of D-Day 75th Anniversary Gold Sovereign Range. Pattie is a Member of Parliament and former British Conservative politician who served with the Queen’s Royal Rifles, achieving the rank of Captain from 1959 to 1966. He then served as Honorary Colonel of the 4th Battalion, Royal Green Jackets.
Sir Andrew Gregory
The 2021 We Will Remember Them Gold Sovereign Range was released to pay tribute to the ordinary ranks of the British armed forces involved in World War II. We are proudly associated with SSAFA, the Armed Forces Charity, and Lieutenant-General Sir Andrew Gregory, the chief executive of SSAFA since 2016, worked with us to present this incredible range. He is a retired British Army officer who served as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff and spent 35 years in the military.
Michael Buerk
Our most recurring presenter, Michael Buerk, has worked with us on multiple ranges throughout the years since 2020. Buerk is a British journalist and newsreader who presented BBC News from 1973 to 2002 and has worked on multiple projects for the BBC, Sky and ITV. Here is a list of all the ranges he has presented:
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The 2020 VE Day 75th Anniversary Gold Sovereign Range
- The 2020 Pre-Decimal 50th Anniversary Gold Sovereign Range
- The 2021 George and the Dragon 200th Anniversary Gold Sovereign Range
- The 2021 Queen’s 95th Birthday 24 Carat Gold Sovereign Range
- The 2021 50th Anniversary of Decimalisation Gold Sovereign Range
- The 2022 Platinum Jubilee Monarch Platinum-Gold Sovereign Range
- The 2022 Her Majesty’s Graces Platinum Gold Sovereign Range
- The 2022 Queen Victoria 125th Diamond Jubilee Anniversary Gold Sovereign Range
- The 2022 Prince Willian 40th Birthday Gold Sovereign Range
- The 2022 Queen Elizabeth II Tribute Gold Sovereign Range
Nicholas Owen
The 2022 St George and the Dragon Bi-Metallic Gold Sovereign Range has been introduced by a new presenter; Nicholas Owen. Owen is an English journalist, television presenter and radio presenter who started his journalistic career in 1964, before switching to television projects in 1981. He currently works for the BBC, presenting on the News and BBC One, and also works with Classic FM Radio, hosting a weekly programme.
