BRITISH 1 PENCE 1996

 
Modern British 1 Pence Depicting Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen was born in London on 21 April 1926, the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York, subsequently King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Five weeks later she was christened Elizabeth Alexandra Mary in the chapel at Buckingham Palace.

She is married to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who is the son of Prince Andrew of Greece and a great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria. Her son Prince Charles is heir to the British throne.

She has been the reigning monarch of Britain for over 50 years and is over 80 years old at this writing. Her portrait is on all British currency as is the custom.

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