Philip died on April 9, 2021, at Windsor Castle, aged 99 — just short of the centenary that Buckingham Palace had quietly prepared for. Cook Islands issues commemoratives prolifically through licensing arrangements, and this miniature gold piece falls squarely in that commercial vein rather than reflecting any official mourning protocol of the islands themselves.
Philip died on April 9, 2021, at Windsor Castle, aged 99 — just short of the centenary that Buckingham Palace had quietly prepared for. Cook Islands issues commemoratives prolifically through licensing arrangements, and this miniature gold piece falls squarely in that commercial vein rather than reflecting any official mourning protocol of the islands themselves.