Description
This 2011 $20 fine silver coin features a Swarovski element glittering in sapphire blue to echo Catherine Middleton’s engagement ring. The stone is set against a portrait of the bride and groom with maple leaves and a stylized Tudor rose on the outer edge of the design. The names of the bride and groom are also laser-engraved along the coin’s edge. Mintage is limited to 25,000. HST//GST exempt.
The Design:
A portrait of the bride and groom with maple leaves and a stylized Tudor rose on the outer edge of the design.
Prince William and Catherine Middleton:
Prince William and Catherine Middleton first met in 2001 while studying at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. During the course of their years at St. Andrews, the pair grew increasingly closer, and by the time they graduated in 2005, it was well-known they were a couple. Observers have long speculated the two would marry, and although the engagement came as no surprise, it elated many as it promised to be the most highly anticipated Royal wedding.
His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton became engaged during a trip to Kenya in October 2010. Prince William carried with him the engagement ring—a stunning 18-carat sapphire surrounded by fourteen diamonds which had previously belonged to Diana, Princess of Wales. Prince William asked Catherine to marry him in a manner she later said was “very romantic, and... very personal.”
On April 29, 2011, people across Britain, the Commonwealth, and the world celebrated this exciting moment with the newlyweds. Clarence House announced the engagement to the world on November 16, 2010.
