What William & Kates commemorative coin might look

What William & Kate's commemorative wedding coin might look

The Royal Mint has made preparations to begin production of a commemorative coin to celebrate the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, fueling speculation that they are poised to announce their engagement.

The Mail on Sunday has been told that a plaster mould of the special coin has been made, the first step in the manufacturing process. The project is so secret that staff at the Royal Mint’s plant at Llantrisant have been banned from talking about the coin, but insiders have confirmed that the initial design work has been done.

One source said: “I have seen the plaster model from which they will cast the die. They are ready to go. All they are waiting for is the date.”

A Mint spokesman said that no commission had been received from the Government or Royal Household in connection with the expected wedding of William and Kate. ‘The Royal Mint lies at the heart of British celebrations and commemorates all important Royal occasions. ” Were a major Royal event announced we would certainly look to produce a commemorative coin to mark the occasion. The coin would then go on sale to the public as a permanent memento of the Royal announcement. Any coin produced by the Royal Mint has to be approved by Her Majesty the Queen before it is released and a coin relating to her family is no different. Like most business organisations, we plan ahead for commercial opportunities.”

A spokesman for Clarence House said: “We have not heard from the Royal Mint, or anyone else for that matter, about making a coin to mark an engagement or wedding. If they have prepared a mould, it is without our knowledge.”

Article: Daily Mail

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In a new TV documentary, which follows Prince William and Prince Harry on their first official visit to Africa, William talks about his annoyance at the decision, but says it was “made by others”.

An insider said: “The documentary is a great glimpse of the real Prince William and how down to earth he is. He is also very honourable and obviously frustrated that he can’t serve his country.”

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