• Features the powerful and protective Queen’s Lion 
• David Lawrence's design is inspired by the stone beasts at Hampton Court Palace 
• The reverse of the coin has a background that reflects the grandeur of the Tudor period and includes surface animation for enhanced security 
• The obverse features the official coinage portrait of His Majesty King Charles III, designed by Martin Jennings 
• Individually packaged in a single coin capsule 

Along the Moat Bridge at Hampton Court Palace, ten royal beasts sculpted in stone project the might of the Tudor dynasty. Commissioned by Henry VIII upon his marriage to Jane Seymour, these imposing guardians have inspired a historic bullion collection – The Royal Tudor Beasts. The eighth release in the collection features the Queen’s Lion, one of the oldest and most recognisable symbols in British heraldry. 

For the Queen’s Lion 2026 bullion coin, David Lawrence’s striking reverse design is set against a background that reflects the grandeur of the Tudor period and includes as security enhancing surface animation. Struck in platinum to Bullion standard, this coin is also available as fine gold and silver editions.