- Country:Canada
- Collection:Silver Commemorative $20
- Metal:Silver
- Year:2011
- Denomination:$20
- Finish:Complete
- Weight (oz):1.009
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:24858
- Product type:Coin
A portrait of the future bride and groom with maple leaves and trilliums on the outer edge of the design. A Swarovski element glittering in sapphire blue is breathtaking against pure silver as it echoes Catherine Middlewton's engagement ring. The names o
Enhanced with a SWAROVSKI ¨ ELEMENTS to highlight the royal engagement.
Highlights:
A Swarovski element glittering in sapphire is breathtakingagainst pure silver as it echoes Catherine Middleton's engagementring. The names of the bride and groom laser-engraved alongthe coin's edge add an endearing and unique touch to this limitedkeepsake.
Coin design:
A portrait of the bride and groom with maple leaves anda stylized Tudor rose on the outer edge of the design.
Congratulations to the world's favourite brideand groom
Prince William and Catherine Middleton firstmet in 2001 while studying at the Universityof St. Andrews in Scotland. During thecourse of their years at St. Andrews, the pairgrew increasingly closer, and by the timethey graduated in 2005, it was well-knownthey were a couple. Observers have longspeculated the two would marry, and althoughthe engagement came as no surprise, it haselated many as it promises to be the mosthighly anticipated Royal wedding of recentmemory.
On April 29, 2011, people across Britain, theCommonwealth, and the world celebrated thisexciting moment with the newlyweds.
His Royal Highness Prince William of Walesand Miss Catherine Middleton became engagedduring a trip to Kenya in October 2010. PrinceWilliam carried with him the engagement ring-astunning 18-carat sapphire surrounded byfourteen diamonds which had previously belongedto Diana, Princess of Wales.Prince William askedCatherine to marry him in a manner she later saidwas "very romantic, and... very personal."
Clarence House announced the engagement tothe world on November 16, 2010.
