Celebrating the Royal Birth The story of the little acorn
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One day, when the wind was softly blowing and the rain had fallen just enough... It was an early autumn day when word reached the nation that Her Majesty The Queen would soon be welcoming a new great-grandchild into the growing Royal Family. Parents around the world shared in the joy of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s good news, knowing so well the happiness that a new baby brings. For the couple’s first little ones, His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge and Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, it would be the start of what can seem a very long time indeed when you’re waiting for a new sibling to cuddle and make memories with!
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...an acorn dropped to the ground.
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Just like any family, a new baby is an exciting occasion that brings everyone together, and now with four generations of the Royal Family, the celebrations are certainly getting bigger each year. The new arrival is the latest addition to a family with an extraordinary heritage, continuing a long line of royalty that has served the nation for hundreds of years. With a great-grandmother who also happens to be Britain’s much-loved longest reigning monarch, the littlest member of the Cambridge family is sure to have a strong role model to look up to when it comes to royal responsibilities and their personal life.
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The branch that held it, let it go. The leaves that sheltered, parted. The soil was waiting. It put out its arms and caught it like the sun is caught on your cheeks, like the snow is made into angels.
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Time passed. It rooted, a hand inside a pocket... And so the arrival of the new royal baby starts another chapter in an age-old story of family and royalty. Who knows what talents and adventures lie ahead of the little one? One thing is for certain, as the world continues to swiftly change
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from one generation to another, the newest addition to the Royal Family will follow in the footsteps of parents and ancestors as an important part of an ever-changing modern monarchy.
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...reached into the air, threw down shadows; made young shapes in an old land. PJ00910 The Royal Birth Mailer Inner V2.indd 6
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As Mighty Oaks from Little Acorns Grow As the nation celebrates the arrival of the royal baby, The Royal Mint joins the festivities by striking a special silver penny for good luck.
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Join us as we celebrate the latest little acorn to grow from an extraordinary oak tree! This year, Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge welcome their third child, heralding the first in a series of exciting celebrations that the nation will share with the Royal Family in 2018. Over the years The Royal Mint has been there to commemorate each important personal and royal moment for the growing family, this time honouring the newest Cambridge with a traditional silver penny that marks the year.
Story text: ‘What the Wind Blew’ by Tracey Rhys © 2018 Illustrations: by Claire Thomas © 2018
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