There are circumstances that will make the manufacturing of a product worth more too. “Anything with a revised date usually fetches more than an original date. For example when Prince Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles, their wedding date was delayed due to the death of Pope John Paul II,” adds Fox. “Memorabilia was already made by this point, and could not be changed, so anything with the amended date on it will be worth a little more than the original.” The Highgrove Coronation Bear' is Highgrove's latest collectible bear. Limited to just 500, this Coronation teddy bear is handmade by Merrythought, the last remaining British teddy bear manufacturer. McTear’s reserves the right to refuse bidding by any person until all outstanding debts owed by that person to McTear’s are settled. Morton multiplied Krashes’ estimates tenfold to try to achieve a more realistic value. However an auction of the late Princess Margaret's jewellery in 2006 suggests this may have been a considerable underestimate. A Guardian analysis found items sold for an average of 18 times the auction house’s top-end estimate. It was worn by several Queen consorts during their coronations; Queen Alexandra in 1902, Queen Mary in 1911 and Queen Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother, in 1937. Read more

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1953: Elizabeth II

Food and drinks are the most important part and attendees are encouraged to bring a dish and drink to share. Some of the essentials include Coronation quiche, Victoria Sponge for dessert, and a jug of Pimm's.

It is not permitted for anyone under the age of 18 to bid for or to collect alcoholic drinks from McTear’s. Proof of age may be requested. It is very special to be able to display the four brooches in the form of emblems of the countries of the United Kingdom for the first time, particularly as they were given to The Queen relatively recently for the Diamond Jubilee in 2012,” curator of the display Caroline de Guitaut said. “In spite of being fairly new additions to her personal jewelry collection they have been frequently worn in the relevant nations, such as when the Queen wore the Daffodil brooch to open the Sixth Senedd in Cardiff in 2021 ( pictured above) .” It seems as if nothing was immune from the grip of coronation fever. Some of it was extremely tasteless and ephemeral and probably quite rare now, but coronation mugs and plates can still be bought online or in charity shops for a reasonable price.

Britons can also celebrate with a traditional English day out, visiting the most iconic UK landmarks or meeting friends and family for a nice afternoon tea. The extraordinary generosity of this deal becomes clear when viewed through the lens of the queen’s jewellery collection and almost certainly means every gem will have been passed on to Charles. Commission bids and requests for telephone bidding must be received by McTear’s by 9am on the day of the sale. Commission bids do not include Buyer’s Premium. Those instructing commission and telephone bidding are deemed to have read and accepted McTear’s Terms and Conditions. Commission and telephone bidding are free services offered by McTear’s and McTear’s accepts no responsibility for failing to execute a bid or any errors connected to it. Telephone bidders should provide two telephone numbers. There is a limit to the number of telephone lines available for each Lot and interested parties are advised to submit requests as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Valuing the royal family’s private jewellery collection is exceptionally difficult. A professional valuation would require each stone of each item to be inspected for occlusions or other imperfections that cannot be detected by the naked eye. The Prime Minister announced that Monday, May 8, will be a Bank Holiday in the UK to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III.