{"product_id":"2026-100th-anniversary-of-the-birth-of-hm-queen-elizabeth-ii-set-of-3","title":"2026 100th Anniversary of the Birth of HM Queen Elizabeth II Sovereign Set of 3","description":"\u003cp\u003eCelebrating the 100\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Anniversary of the Birth of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II this 3-coin Gold Sovereign Set features a design by celebrated artist John Bergdahl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElizabeth was born in London and was the first child of the Duke \u0026amp; Duchess of York.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHer father acceded to the throne in 1936 when his brother, Edward VIII abdicated.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eElizabeth was 10 years old at the time and this made her heir presumptive.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWhen her father, King George VI died in February 1952, the 25 years old Princess Elizabeth became Queen.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eShe married Philip Mountbatten in November 1947 and had four children – Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTheir marriage lasted 73 years until his death in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQueen Elizabeth II had been Queen Regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime and was the Monarch of 15 realms at the time of her death on 8th September 2022.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHer reign of 70 years and 214 days is the longest reign of any British Monarch, the second longest of any sovereign state, and the longest of any Queen Regnant in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2026 dated design depicts a crowned EIIR Cypher within a central cameo and surrounded by national flowers representing the United Kingdom. It also states the date of HM Queen Elizabeth II birth – 21 April 1926.John Bergdahl is a British coin designer and sculptor known for his long-standing cooperation with The Royal Mint and for creating numerous commemorative designs for United Kingdom coinage. Trained primarily as a sculptor, Bergdahl later specialised in numismatic art.\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the course of his career, he has produced a wide range of designs for British coins, often commemorating royal anniversaries and historic events. Notable examples include the London 2012 Olympic Games, Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee and coins marking the coronation of King Charles III.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBergdahl’s designs combine sculptural realism with heraldic symbolism, contributing significantly to modern British commemorative coinage.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rosland Gold","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58315018109312,"sku":"QE2100SET3","price":3378.63,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0617\/4687\/2499\/files\/E-comNewItems.png?v=1782130170","url":"https:\/\/www.roslandgold.co.uk\/products\/2026-100th-anniversary-of-the-birth-of-hm-queen-elizabeth-ii-set-of-3","provider":"Rosland Gold","version":"1.0","type":"link"}