According to The Telegraph:
[T]he Royal Mint yesterday confirmed it …plans to mark one of the most eagerly anticipated moments of the summer.
The new coin will be a silver version of an existing gold Sovereign coin featuring…”St George and Dragon” design, first used in 1817.
Media from around the world are camped out on the pavement of the St Mary’s hospital in London waiting for the royal baby’s arrival.
Experts believe the Royal Baby could trigger a near £250 million boost for the high street.
Stores across the country have already brought out commemorative products, from…bibs, to biscuit tins… and doughnuts…
To read the entire article in The Telegraph, please click here.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, June 2013. Photo by Carfax2
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Also of interest:
Baby will be called Prince or Princess of Cambridge – The Royal Forums
Children increase popularity of the monarchy – The Royal Forums
The Institution of the Family
For Marie Antoinette, it was a baby, not a blob of tissue
Paris and all of France rejoice at the birth of a Crown Prince
Americans love news of Britain’s bouncing royal baby – AFP
Duchess of Cambridge pregnant, admitted to hospital – The Telegraph
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