HER LATE MAJESTY’S ROYAL TOURS OF AUSTRALIA CENTENARY EDITION COMMEMORATIVE SET
During their first tour of Australia, the Royal couple travelled the country via various modes of transport - car, plane and train – with eager crowds lining the rail tracks as the royal train sped by.
In honour of the famous and much-loved wattle yellow dress designed by Norman Hartnell and immortalised in the ‘wattle painting’ by Australian artist Sir William Dargie the tour became widely known as the ‘Wattle Tour’. By the time the SS Gothic departed on the 1st April 1954, the charm, serenity and sheer majesty of the Queen had been implanted for all time in the Australian psyche.
In the approach to what will be the 100th anniversary of the late queen, The Bradford Mint is proud to offer all royal collectors this exclusive ‘ Her Late Majesty’s Royal Tours Centenary Edition Commemorative Set’ – all of which bear richly detailed profile portraits of the Queen throughout her seven-decade reign, surrounded by an ornate border showcasing embossed wattle. Minted in the UK to the highest numismatic standards, this pure .999 silver set in varying weights and sizes celebrates Her Late Majesty’s first tour to Australia, the opening of the Opera House, Australia’s Bicentenary and her very last visit to one of the Commonwealth countries she loved and visited the most.
The obverse features two portraits of Her Late Majesty - one as a young queen, and the other as a mature Monarch – who’s 100th anniversary the Commonwealth will commemorate on April 21st, 2026. A fitting tribute to a monarch whose dedication and connection to Australia will remain forever in the nation’s heart.
Call one of our Senior Executives now on 02 9841 3324 to secure this tribute to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the remarkable Australian tours that defined her enduring connection with the nation.
