The Queen‘s coin will feature the words “my heart and my devotion”, referencing her 1957 Christmas broadcast – the first to be televised.
The speech contained the words: “In the old days the monarch led his soldiers on the battlefield and his leadership at all times was close and personal.
“Today things are very different.
“I cannot lead you into battle, I do not give you laws or administer justice, but I can do something else, I can give you my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.”
The collection includes a number of coins commemorating other anniversaries.
They are the 250th anniversary of novelist Sir Walter Scott and another literary anniversary, the 75th anniversary of the death of science fiction write HG Wells.
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He wrote The Time Machine, War of the Worlds and The Island of Doctor Moreau.
There will also be a coin to celebrate decimalisation, the beginning of the UK’s current system of currency and a coin commemorating the 75th anniversary of the death of John Logie Baird.
He helped to invent the television.
Clare Maclennan, of the consumer division at The Royal Mint, said: “This year’s annual set is particularly special for The Royal Mint as we celebrate one of the biggest milestones in our 1,100-year history – the anniversary of decimalisation.
“This was one of the largest and most intensive public awareness campaigns ever staged by the government and introduced the coins that we know today.
“Decimalisation was the birth of modern coin collecting and it is fitting that the anniversary has been celebrated on a 50 pence, which is Britain’s most loved coin.”
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The Queen is not the only national treasure to have been commemorated in coin format.
Britain’s most famous fictional spy has been honoured in coin format too.
Three James Bond coins have been created for the collection, all of which will appeal to fans of the smoothly operating Her Majesty’s Secret Intelligence Service employee.
One design features an Aston Martin, another a submarine and another with a tuxedo.
The Queen has been self isolating with her husband Prince Philip, who is 97, over Christmas.
Instead of the usual royal get together this year, the Queen stayed put in her usual home.
In other years Her Majesty has travelled to Sandringham with many other members of the family.
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cambridge, attend each year.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also usually atten,d but this year they spent Christmas at their Norfolk home of Anmer Hall.
It may be the case Her Majesty and Philip enjoyed some time on their own. It is likely the last Christmas they will ever share alone together.
Judi James, a body language expert, claimed Phillip has “promoted his physical dominance” with his body language, and saved his “genuine flirting” for the Queen.
She said: “Women marrying royalty were (and still are) inevitably seen as lucky to have married their prince. Men, especially old-school alpha males like Philip, tended to be viewed with pity though because the subservient role was seen to compromise their masculinity.
“Which is probably why many of the shots we see of Philip show him promoting his physical dominance.
— to www.express.co.uk
