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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Troodon, post: 208200, member: 4626&quot;]You are correct, Edward VIII did break the pattern of alternating the facing of portraits, and his portrait did face left.&nbsp; However he abdicated before anything other than trial patterns and medals were produced I think... circulation pieces were going to be made and released after his coronation in 1937, but he abdicated before that happened.&nbsp; George VI continued the alternating pattern as if Edward VIII had kept it and had his portrait face left even though Edward VIII would have also faced left (had any circulating coinage with his portrait actually been produced of course).&nbsp; In 1952 Elizabeth II had her portrait facing right.&nbsp; Assuming the current heir apparent, Charles, Prince of Wales, is still alive when Elizabeth II dies, presumably his portrait will face left (if he keeps his birth name as regal name, he will be Charles III).</p><p><br /></p><p>Since the beginning of the 20th century:</p><p><br /></p><p>Victoria, 1837-1901, facing left</p><p>Edward VII, 1901-1910, facing right</p><p>George V, 1910-1936, facing left</p><p>Edward VIII, 1936, facing left (though no circulation pieces were ever produced; just medals and patterns)</p><p>George VI, 1936-1952, facing left</p><p>Elizabeth II, 1952-present, facing right[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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