Cook Islands has issued commemorative silver dollars under New Zealand's monetary umbrella since the early 1970s, and Charles III coinage has been trickling through Commonwealth mints since his accession in September 2022 following the death of Elizabeth II — the longest-reigning British monarch at 70 years on the throne. Leon is the King's cocker spaniel, one of two dogs inherited from his mother's household after her death at Balmoral.
Cook Islands has issued commemorative silver dollars under New Zealand's monetary umbrella since the early 1970s, and Charles III coinage has been trickling through Commonwealth mints since his accession in September 2022 following the death of Elizabeth II — the longest-reigning British monarch at 70 years on the throne. Leon is the King's cocker spaniel, one of two dogs inherited from his mother's household after her death at Balmoral.