If you decide to buy royal memorabilia for investment purposes, be aware that it is a mass market where few people make any money except the producers. It's also hardly new; 300 years ago, glass makers were selling engraved goblets to mark the accession of Queen Anne in 1702. They cost a shilling to make but were offloaded for a guinea a time.

Although limited edition commemorative china is typically hand-painted and made to a very high standard of craftsmanship, anyone driven to buy such mementoes for investment motives should be aware that it takes generations before they may turn a profit. We've lined up our favourite pieces available to buy now, with more coming as we approach the big day. The best places to shop for coronation memorabilia Although he acceded to the throne immediately upon the Queen's death on September 8, 2022, King Charles' coronation does not take place until May 6th, 2023. The ceremony will take place at Westminster Abbey, and we expect that the day will be accompanied by the traditional celebrations for grand royal occasions: street parties, crowds lining the streets, and plenty of people snapping up royal memorabilia to remember the occasion. Coronations, jubilees and royal weddings always produce plenty of merchandise, from the red coronation chairs designed for Prince Charles' investiture as Prince of Wales, to the elaborate porcelain produced by the Royal Collection. Oddly enough, the lower-priced jubilee items may be a better bet than the higher priced, better made collector's pieces. Chris Haines, who runs online memorabilia mart www.royalcoll.fsnet.co.uk says: "The Doulton tankard, which went on sale in 1953, is a good example of how a some commemorative items, through a twist of fate, can become very collectable.If you're after a coronation-based theme for a loved one, this ceramic mug can be personalised with the name of the recipient, which will be displayed around the rim of the mug. The mug also features classic London iconography, King Charles's cypher and the words 'To Commemorate the Coronation of King Charles III'. saw celebratory highs and emotional lows when it came to the royal family. The Platinum Jubilee, which marked 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, was followed swiftly by her passing in September. However, with the loss of one beloved monarch comes the beginning of a journey with a new one, King Charles III.