Issued to mark the 70th anniversary of Elizabeth II's accession, this piece commemorates a tribute paid by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at the Platinum Jubilee service in June 2022 — the sermon in which he described Prince Philip as the Queen's "strength and stay," borrowing a phrase from the marriage hymn "O Perfect Love." Elizabeth II died three months later, making this one of the final commemorative issues struck in her name during her lifetime.
Issued to mark the 70th anniversary of Elizabeth II's accession, this piece commemorates a tribute paid by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at the Platinum Jubilee service in June 2022 — the sermon in which he described Prince Philip as the Queen's "strength and stay," borrowing a phrase from the marriage hymn "O Perfect Love." Elizabeth II died three months later, making this one of the final commemorative issues struck in her name during her lifetime.