Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II looks at gifts presented to her by Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej before a state banquet held in her honour at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, 28 October 1996. Photograph: VITOON/AFP/Getty Images

On 6 February 1952, King George VI died following a prolonged illness. Princess Elizabeth immediately acceded to the throne, becoming Queen Elizabeth II and taking on all of the responsibilities which came with her new title. Later in the year, the date was set for the Coronation at Westminster Abbey and preparations began for the spectacular ceremony. The first hint that the monarch was not in the best of health had come last Wednesday, when it was confirmed that both Boris Johnson and his successor would make the 1,000-mile round trip to Scotland from Whitehall for their audiences with the Queen, allowing her to remain in situ at Balmoral for her comfort. Chartered Institute of Building champions sustainable construction development for resilient future In 1967, just before his 19th birthday, Charles took part in a State Opening procession for the first time, travelling in a carriage with his sister Princess Anne and the Queen. The new 2022 Her Majesty’s Graces Sovereign Series will stand apart in the same way Her Majesty’s reign now stands apart from all of the British monarchs who have preceded her. The significance of the design tradition they link to, as well as the importance of the designer, makes these coins alluring to coin collectors. Also, the fact that these sovereign coins are world first shows that they will be subject to considerable demand by the public.

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They are the first sovereign coins ever to feature a special edge reeding pattern, each coin featuring precisely 70 edge reeds, or ‘ridges’ around the edge, in honour of the 70 years of Her Late Majesty’s reign

Robertson, 54, who runs the Sounds contemporary music festival in Aberdeen, was one of the hundreds of people, some driving for several hours, who arrived at Balmoral’s gates on Friday morning to lay flowers as the rain fell, heavily at times. Some came with friends, others with grandchildren, some with their children before school started, and others on their own. Some were Buddhist monks. He is someone who doesn't take easily to compliments. He has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years, and I, and his whole family, and this and many other countries, owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim or we shall ever know.’ Colorado boy, 2, is left horrifically injured after suffering severe beating while being cared for by daycare worker 'who was DRINKING' In a statement to British prime minister, Liz Truss, Thailand’s acting prime minister, Prawit Wongsuwan, offered his deepest condolences:She has devoted so much of her life to public and voluntary service, from opportunities for young people, to the preservation of wildlife and the environment, and her sense of duty has been remarkable. As a mark of respect, we will fly our campus flags at half-mast. Our thoughts are with the Royal Family at this very sad time,” she said.

They are the first one-eighth sovereign coins ever to feature a special edge reeding pattern, each coin featuring precisely 70 edge reeds, or ‘ridges’ around the edge, in honour of the 70 years of Her Late Majesty’s reign Africa-Europe partnership launches study to evaluate emergency response tools for severe malaria in highly isolated rural settings My mother set an example of selfless dedication and devotion to the United Kingdom and wider Commonwealth during her long reign, an example to which I rededicated my own life of public service at my accession a little over a year ago. He added: “Her Majesty had a genuine love of Scotland, and a very special relationship with us Scots. Her Majesty was held dear by people in Scotland, and she will be very much missed.”The Cambridges, meanwhile, brought some light relief as photographs were published on Thursday of the family “gang” making its way, hand in hand, to Lambrook School. It was a historic and emotional moment for the King, who stepped in for his mother in May last year as she battled mobility problems. She died last September. At that point, we will issue to owners of this coin a new certificate stating the final mintage which may be lower, or possibly considerably lower, than 5,999. If the mintage remains at 5,999 then this means the coins sold out entirely to keen customers, and if not you may have secured for yourself a low mintage rarity. She pulled out of attending on the advice of royal doctors due to her continued mobility problems, and died four months later at the age of 96. This is a series that could have been released at any time during her reign, but it was especially fitting to release it in her Platinum Jubilee year. Not only was she the first to reach this milestone, making her our longest reigning monarch, but she is also our oldest reigning monarch. She reigned through the Jet Age, the Space Age, the Computer Age, and into the Internet Age, and through all that time she managed her role as monarch and mother with style, grace and compassion. It’s those personal qualities, which in classical times would be referred to as Her Majesty’s Graces, that are the subject of a new first-of-a-kind series of gold sovereigns.