ELIZABETH II, former Queen of the U.K, b. 1926 d. 2022, age 96. 1 1

[Henri Charriere]

Q.A.:  I understand you've been doing some research on Queen Elizabeth II, a number of coins for whom have been minted in her honor over the years. Have you come across any little-known facts collectors of those coins would find to be of interest?

🐓  :  Yes:  She was the only person in Britain who could drive without a license, or license plate, and she never had to take a driving test.

Q.A.:  How did you manage to find these facts?

🐓  :  The automobile she  owned and drove, a 2001 Daimler Majestic, came up for auction last month at Bonhams.  They estimated it would fetch up to $75,000.  I am unaware of the gavel price but 50 bids were placed, the highest being $59,000. (It had logged 16,200 miles.)

Q.A.:  Thank you for broadening the body of knowledge of the collector community who holds you in high regard.  In the event @Sandon comes across this, and for the record, would you mind citing your sources?

🐓  :  Not at all,  "Bids on a sports car fit for the Queen,"  New York Post, Sun., April 28, 2024, p. 7.

Q.A.:  Thank you. I am much obliged.

(Posted at the discretion of zmoderation.)

Edited May 7 by Henri Charriere
Post-editing die polishing.

[Henri Charriere]

@zadok :  Why the sadness?  She was Royalty: "Top of the list, Queen of the hill, 'A' number one!"  (She was also billed as the world's wealthiest welfare recipient.)  Membership has its privileges. 

[VKurtB]

Elizabeth II’s reign has rescued the British crown from almost certain demise, perhaps forever, but certainly for the lifetime of her great-grandson, George. Yes, we may have to pretend that the current reign is some kind of weird extended interregnum worthy of an asterisk, and little else, but that’s a price I’m willing to pay. Long live Chucky da Turd. 

[CIII]

I miss the Queen.  She was a model of grace and composure.

[zadok]

On 5/8/2024 at 5:47 PM, VKurtB said:

Elizabeth II’s reign has rescued the British crown from almost certain demise, perhaps forever, but certainly for the lifetime of her great-grandson, George. Yes, we may have to pretend that the current reign is some kind of weird extended interregnum worthy of an asterisk, and little else, but that’s a price I’m willing to pay. Long live Chucky da Turd. 

...at least hes not orange....

[VKurtB]

On 5/9/2024 at 7:00 AM, zadok said:

...at least hes not orange....

He needs some orange. I’ll take all the orange I can get at this point. 

[RWB]

Was she the one on the Runway at Kensington Palace Fashion Show --- the one with two legless Welsh Corgi's named "Composure" and "Grace" on short leads?

Edited May 10 by RWB