{"id":54005,"date":"2018-05-02T13:13:57","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T13:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/?p=54005"},"modified":"2018-05-02T13:13:57","modified_gmt":"2018-05-02T13:13:57","slug":"meghan-markle-prince-harrys-2700-royal-wedding-coin-blasted-awful-overpriced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/?p=54005","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle and Prince Harry&#8217;s $2,700 royal wedding coin blasted as &#8216;awful&#8217; and &#8216;overpriced&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">Forget wedding favors:&nbsp;Prince Harry&nbsp;and&nbsp;Meghan Markle&nbsp;have just blown everyone else out of the water by releasing an official&nbsp;royal wedding coin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\">Despite being a \u00a35 (worth about U.S. $6.82) coin, the keepsake has gone on sale for a whopping \u00a31,980 (or $2,700) on the Royal Mint website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">It\u2019s no ordinary coin, however. It features an image of the 36-year-old former actress gazing adoringly at her 33-year-old&nbsp;fianc\u00e9&nbsp;&nbsp;\u2014 and it\u2019s 22-karat gold.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54007\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/9d8bc8ed2df549567f84d485d002adcc.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"577\" height=\"544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/9d8bc8ed2df549567f84d485d002adcc.png 577w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/9d8bc8ed2df549567f84d485d002adcc-300x283.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure class=\"canvas-image Mx(a) canvas-atom My(24px) My(20px)--sm\" data-type=\"image\"><figcaption class=\"C($c-fuji-grey-h) Fz(13px) Py(5px) Lh(1.5)\" title=\"The Royal Mint has released an official, 22-karat gold royal wedding coin. (Photo: Courtesy The Royal Mint)\">\n<div class=\"figure-caption\">The Royal Mint has released an official, 22-karat gold royal wedding coin. (Photo: Courtesy The Royal Mint)<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\">According to the Royal Mint website, the picture on the coin is an original portrait by coin designer Jody Clark, who photographed the couple at Kensington Palace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\">The coin was approved by Queen Elizabeth herself at Buckingham Palace, and the site claims it \u201ccaptures the relaxed intimacy between the royal couple.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">It\u2019s inscribed with May 19, the date of the&nbsp;royal wedding, and is limited to 850 editions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\">But despite the impressive description, some people online can\u2019t get over the cost \u2014 or the design.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54008\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/67a31c12d2d3e6ccb5720cf0e8cb939e.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"674\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/67a31c12d2d3e6ccb5720cf0e8cb939e.png 674w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/67a31c12d2d3e6ccb5720cf0e8cb939e-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/67a31c12d2d3e6ccb5720cf0e8cb939e-600x248.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\">For those put off by the price tag, the Royal Mint offers three other coins. A less expensive silver version will set you back a mere \u00a382.80, or $113. The&nbsp;cheapest version, which is an uncirculated coin, is priced at just \u00a313 (about $17).<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forget wedding favors:&nbsp;Prince Harry&nbsp;and&nbsp;Meghan Markle&nbsp;have just blown everyone else out of the water by releasing an official&nbsp;royal wedding coin. Despite being a \u00a35 (worth about U.S. $6.82) coin, the keepsake has gone on sale for a whopping \u00a31,980 (or $2,700) on the Royal Mint website. It\u2019s no ordinary coin, however. 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