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.
The Bank of Hindostan, General Bank of Bengal and Bengal Bank became the first banks in India to issue paper currency in the ...
The Independent’s Racing Correspondent Sam Turner has put together an all-you-need-to-know 2025 Cheltenham Gold Cup betting ...
For many people, the king's image on coins was the only likeness of the monarch which ... The tradition was restored in the reign of George VI, with his portrait facing left as if Edward VIII's had ...
Hewick, the winner of a pulsating King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day, has been allotted top weight for the Randox Grand National.
Recorded in The White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle, the speech was broadcast at 9pm across televisio, radio and social media - the same time her father, King George VI, spoke to the country in a ...
In a poignant parallel to her father, the scheduled time was the same as the moment when King George VI’s own radio address was broadcast in 1945 from Buckingham Palace, in a city that he described as ...
The bronze-colored coin, pierced with a hole, features a ship with the inscription "Bahama" alongside the Latin phrase "Expulsis Piratis Restituta Commercia." The other side of the coin bears the ...
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 ...
Coin collecting is a hobby that has been around for years. Chances are that you may have a relative or know someone who’s an avid coin collector — or maybe you are one yourself. Check Out: 3 ...