they would have assumed that Edward would have faced right on his coins had he stayed as King. Queen Elizabeth II - who became the monarch after the death of her father George VI in 1952 - faced ...

While the reigns of George I and II had ... ships and coins. His vast collection of books and manuscripts provided the basis of the future British Museum library. But life for the king was far ...

The Queen's profile on UK and Commonwealth coins is something many people have been used to all their lives For seven decades in the UK and around the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II's portrait ...

For those who have, you might have noticed the King is facing the opposite direction than his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II ... George VI refused, as they were not deemed official UK coins." ...

The switch from currency featuring the late Queen Elizabeth II will be gradual. New notes and coins featuring the King’s portrait ... enough to find a rare £10 note you might be able ...

The treasury of the Falkland Islands government has released new commemorative 50-pence coins which ... Britain’s new King succeeded his mother, the Late Queen Elizabeth II, on the 8th September ...

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An image of King Charles III will soon appear on Australian coins, more than a year after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II ... About 10 million of the ...

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch ... Elizabeth's father became King George VI and, at age 10, Lilibet, as she was known in the family, became heir to the throne.

From champagne on the London Eye to foie gras at a French chateau - we examine all the ways the Windsors turned 40 ...

The new design also includes a “three Cs” motif reminiscent of a similar design used by Charles II after ... the new King ...

Only 25 years old when King George VI died, Queen Elizabeth began her reign in 1952 ... from portraits to numismatics (the study of coins, paper currency, and medals). As part of her July 1976 visit ...

The first £1 coins featuring King Charles III have entered circulation ... existing ones displaying the late Queen Elizabeth II, which will be replaced over time as they become damaged or ...