The late Queen and current King have familial ties with most of the monarchs in Europe, having an original house name of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. However, due to anti-German sentiment in Britain during WWI, King George V issued a proclamation, whereby he changed this Germanic nomenclature – announcing that from on 17th July 1917, the royal family would be known as The House of Windsor. It remains the family name of the current Royal Family. Since then, the, kings and queens of the United Kingdom have fulfilled the varied duties of constitutional monarchy. One of their most important roles has been acting as national figureheads lifting public morale during the devastating wars of 1914-18 and 1939-45. This period saw the modernisation of the monarchy in tandem with many social changes which have taken place in Britain over the past 90 years. With the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2022, King Charles III acceded to the throne, and in so doing, became the firth monarch in the House of Windsor lineage. For the first time in over seventy years, a new set of House of Windsor coins has been issued, which The Bradford Mint is proud to offer this extremely limited-edition set to its most discerning royal coin collectors. The Royal House of Windsor Silver Proof Coin Set features: Each of the five Windsor monarchs depicted on the coins are: King George V King Edward VIII King George VI Queen Elizabeth II King Charles III The common obverse depicts the brand-new effigy of King Charles III by Raphael Maklouf, whose effigy of the late Queen Elizabeth II featured on The Commonwealth’s coinage from 1985 to 1997. ABOUT THE LEFT FACING EFFIGIES All bar one (QEII) of the Windsor monarch effigies in this exclusive set, face left. There is a custom that with each change of monarch, the coinage effigy changes orientation. Edward VIII broke with that tradition, believing h As the main body of text is on your website, I think it’s fine – is left side to be better suited to his coin portrait. His abdication rocked the very foundations of the nation and in a bid to re-instil a sense of order and continuity, King George VI retained the tradition – choosing to also face left. When Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the throne, she chose to face right – in keeping with her love and belief in tradition. For seventy years, that orientation persisted and became so familiar to us all. Until King Charles III acceded following the death of his mother. Charles chose to preserve the tradition of alternating coinage effigies and he therefore faces left on both the obverse and reverse. ABOUT THE HOUSE OF WINDSOR BADGE The Round Tower of Windsor Castle forms the basis of the House of Windsor badge which is surrounded by an Oak leaf wreath, topped with crown jewels and the royal standard. Each coin in this set features the monarch’s effigy set within a design detail inspired by the badge. EACH COIN IN THE ‘THE ROYAL HOUSE OF WINDSOR SILVER PROOF COIN SET’ IS A 1-OUNCE PURE SILVER COIN STRUCK TO THE HIGHEST QUALITY PROOF Each of the five coins in the set is struck in 1oz of fine 999 silver to the highest possible quality proof finish and has been approved by Buckingham Palace and King Charles III himself. Issued in 38.6mm diameter - the traditional size reserved for Royal commemorative issues - only 500 Royal House of Windsor Silver Coin Sets have been issued. Presented in a fine display box with certificate and information card about the Royal House of Windsor a limited amount are available exclusively from The Bradford Mint. Call one of our Senior Coin Experts now on 02 9841 3324 for more about this historic royal collectable.