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The limited edition Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022 pipes have been specifically created in memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and to celebrate the remarkable achievement of her 70-year Platinum Jubilee in 2022.
The name of the pipe shape chosen for this edition has a royal connection – after receiving our first Royal Warrant as Tobacconist to Edward, Prince of Wales (the uncle of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II), Alfred Dunhill commissioned and named a special Prince shape (old shape 314) after the Prince of Wales (who later abdicated as King Edward VIII).
This elegant Prince shape in size group 3 (3407) has been fitted with a 950 Platinum band engraved with THE QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE 2022, which also was stamped with a special Platinum Jubilee hallmark (in addition to the standard hallmarks) at the London Assay Office.
Your pipe is accompanied by a royal blue leather pouch, embossed with the official Platinum Jubilee logo and comes with a numbered and hand-signed limited edition certificate.
This series is strictly limited to only 70 pipes world-wide:
- 10 pipes in Bruyere finish
- 15 pipes in Chestnut finish
- 10 pipes in Cumberland finish
- 10 pipes in County finish
- 15 pipes in Shell Briar finish
- 10 pipes in Selected Straight Grain finish
The No.1 editions are, as always, not for sale and will be kept in our White Spot archive.
Born on 21 April 1926 in London and baptised Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, Princess Elizabeth was the first daughter of The Duke and Duchess of York.
Called lovingly Lilibet by her family, she showed already from a young age “an air of authority and reflectiveness astonishing in an infant” according to Sir Winston Churchill.
Her life changed dramatically in 1936 when her father became King George VI following the abdication of her uncle King Edward VIII, making her now 2nd in line to the throne.
Following the sudden death of her cherished father on 6 February 1952, Princess Elizabeth became Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Her coronation took place on 2 June 1953 in Westminster Abbey, an event that was televised for the first time, being watched by 20 million people world-wide.
Elizabeth and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, were married on 20 November 1947 at Westminster Abbey. They had 4 children – Prince Charles born in 1948 (now The King Charles III), Princess Anne (1950), Prince Andrew (1960) and Prince Edward (1964).
At her coronation, Elizabeth II became queen to 7 independent countries and Head of the Commonwealth. Over the course of Her Majesty’s reign, the Commonwealth grew from just seven nations to 56 members, representing more than 2.5 billion people, more than a third of the world's population.
She was served by 15 UK Prime Ministers during her reign, beginning with Sir Winston Churchill in 1952, as well as many Prime Ministers across her Realms.
The Queen, as she was known world-wide, was extremely popular during her 70-year tenure and demonstrated an irreproachable sense of duty and devotion to a life of service with calmness, wisdom and a good sense of humour, demonstrated again during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022.
Her Majesty Elizabeth II died peacefully on 8 September 2022 at Balmoral Castle, Scotland.
