Birthday coin option for queen Elizabeth Something remarkable, her husband Prince Philip It is expected to reach even more notable milestones in June. On June 10, he will turn 100. This should indicate a special release rather than Queen Elizabeth’s 95th birthday.

The Royal Mint may have thought that the Duke of Edinburgh has received enough attention in recent years. A coin was issued on his 90th birthday in 2011 and his retirement in 2017, thanks to 70 years of service to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. It is certain that the queen will also receive another commemorative coin next year: she will celebrate the 70th anniversary of her reign thereafter.

Christmas speech

The coin now issued contains a short sentence from Elizabeth’s Christmas speech in 1957. He recounts an earlier time when an emperor led his troops across the battlefield and the leadership was up close and personal. “I cannot lead you into battle, I do not give law or justice, but I can do anything else. I can give you my heart and dedication,” said the queen.

‘My heart and devotion’ So there are words at the door Timothy Noad Crafted coin. They have surrounded the royal monogram with flowers representing the four parts of the United Kingdom, replacing the usual leeks with daffodils that look more pleasant for Wales. “For this design I made the flowers more natural and less formal than usual. I also realized that His Majesty would have a daffodil in comparison to the more heretically correct Welsh leek! Noad said.