Of the 56 countries that made up the British Empire 100 years ago, its sovereign King George V visited just one of them. “How is the Empire?” he’d often ask his advisors – but their ...

939) is the first English king to be shown on his coins ... Designs for proposed coins for his reign show Edward VIII facing to the left. The tradition was restored in the reign of George VI, with his ...

Prince George’s “greatest asset” when he becomes King could be much closer to home than anybody could imagine. According to Vanity Fair’s royal correspondent Katie Nicholl, George’s ...

Blending history with horological craftsmanship, bespoke watchmaker Gaurav Mehta has unveiled a limited-edition collection of timepieces featuring rare King George VI coins from the 1938-45 era.