Since we are all still in the emediate aftermath of the Royal wedding and having the 'Royal madness' all around us I came across these coins portraying royal couples not only from Will and Kate's wedding but also from previous weddings and eras.
The first married couple to feature on English coins were Queen Mary I and Philip of Spain . In view of their equal status to the throne they are shown facing each other. When joint monarchs King William III and Queen Mary II were invited to take the throne in 1688 William got precedence over Mary and his face is before hers, despite Mary having being the heir to the throne.
A commemorative coin was made for Charles and Diana's wedding in 1980 and this is the case with the last Royal wedding between William and Kate. However the latter have been given equal status on the coin as befits a modern couple.
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