Royal Coins

Since we are all still in the emediate aftermath of the Royal wedding and having the 'Royal madness' all around us I came across these coins portraying royal couples not only from Will and Kate's wedding but also from previous weddings and eras.

The first married couple to feature on English coins were Queen Mary I and Philip of Spain . In view of their equal status to the throne they are shown facing each other. When joint monarchs King William III and Queen Mary II were invited to take the throne in 1688 William got precedence over Mary and his face is before hers, despite Mary having being the heir to the throne. 

A commemorative coin was made for Charles and Diana's wedding in 1980 and this is the case with the last Royal wedding between William and Kate. However the latter have been given equal status on the coin as befits a modern couple.

Royal Wedding

A Royal Wedding is always a great event in British life, one of the milestones in the life of many British people but also many who live across the globe and support the monarchy. Inevitably this is all the more thue when the wedding involves a future monarch.

Prince William and Kate, or as Buckingham Palace wishes to call her now Catherine, Middleton met at the University of St. Andrews in 2001. 10 years after they are getting married today at Westminster Abbey.

  

A royal frenzy has also hit the UK since souvenirs are found everywhere and the Union Jack flies in every corner of the British capital. This will be a celebration for all the country.

However a funny story exists in every occasion. In this instance a shipment which came from China had on the mugs a picture of Catherine and Prince Harry, instead of William. Funnily enough these mugs reach Britain and had to be sent back in order for the right Prince to be put on the souvenir mug.