Prince William Is Getting His Own Coin In Honour Of His 40th Birthday
24.05.2022 - 18:57
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Prince William will soon be seeing his face in silver. The Royal Mint announced Monday that the Duke of Cambridge is being commemorated with a special £5 coin in the U.K. in honour of his 40th birthday!
The design, which was shared on Twitter, shows William in a three-quarter profile gazing up to the top right of the coin, with the number 40 to his left and his royal cipher “W” to his right.
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The special announcement comes just weeks ahead of William’s milestone birthday on June 21. The coin also marks the first time the royal has been featured solo on a coin. He appeared alongside his wife, Kate Middleton, on a commemorative piece in celebration of their royal wedding in 2011.
Thomas T. Docherty, a product designer at The Royal Mint said the design strikes “a balance between this fresh energy of His Royal Highness being a young dad with the ceremonial nature of his royal position. That’s where the portrait and the pose he’s striking helped me convey an element of dynamism within the design, whilst retaining his royal stature.”
Docherty, who recently turned 40 himself, went on to call creating the coin the “highlight” of his career.
“Even though our lives are obviously a million miles apart, I understand how it feels to have just turned 40 and to have a young family of my own, so I wanted to ensure I captured His Royal Highness accurately at this stage in his life,” he shared.
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William’s birthday comes just weeks before the royal family and the U.K. celebrate Queen Elizabeth II‘s