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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 7370960, member: 101855"]There has been talk that Charles might pass on being king, but I don't think that is the least bit official. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The queen's image will not change on the British coins for a year. After one year, the next monarch will face left, which is the tradition. They alternate the profile back and forth from the monarch to monarch. </p><p><br /></p><p>An interesting fact is that Edward VIII asked that he would face the same as his father, left, which would have broken tradition. His pattern coins were made that way, but he abdicated before any of this coins were issued officially. </p><p><br /></p><p>When his brother, George VI became king, his portrait faced left. It was as if Edward had faced right and then the next king George VI faced in the other direction. </p><p><br /></p><p>In case you are confused, here are some examples.</p><p><br /></p><p>Edward VII faced right</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1284162[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>His son, George V faced left.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1284163[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>George V's son, George VI faced left - Edward VIII was supposed to have faced right.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1284165[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>And George VI's daughter, Elizabeth faces right. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1284164[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 7370960, member: 101855"]There has been talk that Charles might pass on being king, but I don't think that is the least bit official. The queen's image will not change on the British coins for a year. After one year, the next monarch will face left, which is the tradition. They alternate the profile back and forth from the monarch to monarch. An interesting fact is that Edward VIII asked that he would face the same as his father, left, which would have broken tradition. His pattern coins were made that way, but he abdicated before any of this coins were issued officially. When his brother, George VI became king, his portrait faced left. It was as if Edward had faced right and then the next king George VI faced in the other direction. In case you are confused, here are some examples. Edward VII faced right [ATTACH=full]1284162[/ATTACH] His son, George V faced left. [ATTACH=full]1284163[/ATTACH] George V's son, George VI faced left - Edward VIII was supposed to have faced right. [ATTACH=full]1284165[/ATTACH] And George VI's daughter, Elizabeth faces right. [ATTACH=full]1284164[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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