The Queen's death last Friday has sparked a rush to secure keepsakes and collectables as an era in British history closes.
Google searches for ‘Royal memorabilia’ rocketed by 100 per cent on Friday morning, the day after Her Majesty passed away, while more than 6,000 people waited in an online queue to access commemorative coins on the Royal Mint website, causing it to crash. By 11am on Friday, several coins were already sold out, including the £3,575 gold proof Elizabeth II Trafalgar Five Pounds minted in 2005 to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. Even a £5 coin minted to celebrate the Queen’s 70-year reign, previously priced at £13, sold out.
Millions of mugs have been produced in the Queen's reign, and searches for them doubled last weekend. Nearly 150 commemorative cups marking royal occasions over the years were listed on auction site eBay on Monday alone, according to Thisismoney.
