OTTAWA — Canadians are used to seeing Queen Elizabeth II on their money, but that could change following the death of the longest-serving British monarch and Canadian head of state.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is receiving a new portrait on British coinage by the end of this year. The Queen, who has appeared on coins of the British realm since 1953, has aged gracefully over her 60-plus years on the royal throne. The Royal Mint has kept her likeness on coinage ...
Canada'scontribution to the 2021 Two-Coin Set - A Royal Celebration features elegant imagery of Her Majesty on both sides of a 1 oz. pure silver coin. The reverse displays a reproduction of The Queen Elizabeth II Equestrian Monument, sculpted by Canadian a...
Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. Read about her young life, husband, children, grandchildren, death, funeral, and more.
The entrance to Westminster Abbey was highly guarded by ten fantastical creatures when the Queen was crowned in 1953. The Queen’s six-foot tall beast statues symbolized the heritage and history Queen Elizabeth II inherited that day. The beast’s also known as royal protectors are portrayed in ...
Jody also created the latest definitive coinage portrait of The Queen to appear on United Kingdom coins. His bold interpretations of the Lion of England was the first coin released of the series. ObverseThe obverse features the 5th definitive coinage Portrait of Q...
“ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 5 POUNDS”. DG REG FD is an abbreviation of the latin “Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensor” meaning; “Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith” and is a form of the Style of the British sovereign of Queen Elizabeth II common on coi...
Jody also created the latest definitive coinage portrait of The Queen to appear on United Kingdom coins. His bold interpretations of the Lion of England was the first coin released of the series. ObverseThe obverse features the 5th definitive coinage Portrait of Queen E...
Mothers bring daughters to honor Queen Elizabeth II As we walked through the crowds at Buckingham Palace, we couldn't but notice the mothers and daughters who came to honor the only monarch many of them have ever known. "It's a great inspiration for me, for my child," one mother...
Perhaps something more timeless — the maple leaf or Indigenous artwork, were also suggested — might be the easiest way to go. Article content Obituary: Queen Elizabeth II had an unwavering place in the hearts of her people 'The Queen is dead, long live the King': Ne...