The Royal Mint rejected plans to produce commemorative coins celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's grandchildren after deciding some of them did not have "an entirely positive public profile", documents obtained through freedom of information laws have revealed

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Royal Mint rejected plans to honour eight Royal Family members due to their 'negative public profile'

The late Queen Elizabeth II had eight grandchildren, including Prince William and Prince Harry.

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The snub to the royal grandchildren, who include Princes William and Harry, is in documents obtained by The Mail on Sunday via freedom of information laws.

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Revealed: Royal Mint declined to produce coins celebrating Queen Elizabeth's grandchildren because 'not all of them have an entirely positive public profile'

By CHRIS HASTINGS ARTS CORRESPONDENT Published: 20:21 EST, 25 January 2025 | Updated: 23:31 EST, 25 January 2025 
The Royal Mint declined to produce a set of coins celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s grandchildren because it believed some of them didn’t have ‘an entirely positive public profile’. The snub to the royal grandchildren, who include Princes William and Harry, is in documents obtained by The Mail on Sunday via freedom of information laws…

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Revealed: Royal Mint declined to produce coins celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s grandchildren because ‘not all of them have an entirely positive public profile’

In a surprising turn of events, the Royal Mint decided not to produce a special series of coins celebrating the grandchildren of Queen Elizabeth II. The reason behind this decision, revealed through documents obtained under freedom of information laws, was due to concerns about the public image of some of the royal grandchildren. Concerns Over Public Image and Controversies The proposal for the coins was rejected after the Royal Mint’s Advisory …

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Royal Mint rejected plans to honour eight Royal Family members due to their 'negative public profile'

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