CANADA
2013
Royal Infant Toys
$5 Fine Silver Coin
Specifications:
Item Number: 127107
Composition: 99.99% pure silver plated gold
Mintage: 15,000
Weight: 23.17 g
Diameter: 36.07 mm
Face Value: $5
Finish: Proof
Edge: Serrated
Artist: Laurie McGaw (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse)
When H.R.H. Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton met while studying at the University of St Andrews in 2001, little did they know that they would become the world's most popular bride and groom. Indeed, their runaway popularity was confirmed when thousands of people filled the streets of London and millions tuned in to watch their wedding on April 29, 2011.
And now, onward to the next exciting step in a young couple's life—the arrival of their first-born. The announcement that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting a baby in July 2013 threw their adoring public into a frenzy, eager for the exact date and news whether it will be a boy or a girl, and what its name will be. Either way, the royal infant will be third in line to the throne and its birth will be celebrated with all the ceremony befitting a new member of the Canadian Royal Family; and the first to usher in a new generation of royals for the 21st century