The Royal Mint have released a new 10p coin into circulation, and it contains a conservation 'at risk' warning as it features something close to extinction.
Continuing the flora and fauna theme, the reverse side of the new coin features a capercaillie, a type of grouse only found in small areas of Scotland, and the obverse side, or 'heads' side, features King Charles III.
The Royal Family numbers have been dwindling in numbers for the last 100 years or so, starting with the death of King George V and the abdication of King Edward VIII in 1936. Although the population of royalty appeared to have stabilised for a few decades, in the latter part of the 20th century, numbers started to decline again with the deaths of Princess Diana in 1997 and the Queen Mother in 2002.
However, in the last few years, the numbers of Royals have taken another downward trend with the loss of the Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Harry, Not Princess Megan and Prince Andrew and there has always been only rare sightings of the lesser spotted Prince Edward.
'It's a stark reminder that more of these coins will enter circulation than there are members of the Royal Family left in the wild," said Morgan Rebecca, director at The Royal Mint, based at Llantrisant, South Wales.
"We hope that by putting this extraordinary King into millions of pockets and purses, we can spark a nationwide conversation about a species at real risk of vanishing from Britain forever."
Sir Nicholas Witchell of the Royal Society for the Protection of Royals (RSPR) said, 'The UK royalty population has declined so rapidly that it is at risk of extinction for the second time and is on the UK conservation red list. Now, back to the studio.'
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To the dismay of the real Royal Family, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are moving back to the UK later this month, leaving them desperately searching for excuses to avoid having to invite them for Christmas.
It is rumoured that the Sussexes are returning to the UK because they have secured a new TV deal with Sky. Their new TV series, ‘The Spare Returns to Blighty’ is expected to feature Harry complaining about the working Royals, Meghan making jam, and both of them talking about how difficult it is being rich and famous.
Although the King is looking forward to seeing more of his grandchildren, other members of the Royal Family are understood to be less enthusiastic.
The Prince of Wales is believed to have reacted to the news by saying: ‘Ginger and the Whinger coming back here? F*ck, no!’
It is also rumoured that Prince William is now considering joining Reform, having suddenly become very interested in their policies on immigration.
The reaction of Catherine, Princess of Wales, was, reportedly, ‘Oh, that’s such a shame. It’s been nice not having to worry about every family gathering becoming a six-part Netflix series.’
Meanwhile, Princess Anne is rumoured to have asked, ‘Why are they coming back? Did America run out of money? Did Donald kick Harry out?’
Neither Harry nor Meghan will resume their roles as working royals. This means that the Duke will remain a private individual while regularly appearing in documentaries explaining why he is no longer a working royal.
It is potentially awkward,’ said one royal correspondent. ‘Royal fans could soon be faced with a choice between the King’s organic biscuits and Meghan's raspberry jam, and wondering whether buying one of them constitutes taking sides.’
Filming for the couple’s new TV series is expected to begin soon. One Sky executive told us, ‘We’re only interested in getting an argument between Harry and William on camera. If that doesn’t happen, we’ll drop it after one series.’
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