500th anniversary of the accession of Henry VIII. 2009: Three years until the 2012 London Olympics, swimming 2010: 350th anniversary of the restoration of the monarchy under Charles II 2010: Two years until the 2012 London Olympic Games, athletics 2011: The 90th birthday of The Duke of Edinburgh 2011: Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton 2011: One Year until the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic games, cycling 2012: Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II 2012: London 2012 Olympics 2012: London 2012 Paralympics 2013: 60th Anniversary of the Queen's Coronation 2013: The Royal Christening of HRH Prince George of Cambridge 2014: The 300th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Anne 2015: The 50th anniversary of the death of Sir Winston Churchill 2015: The 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo 2015: The Royal Birth of HRH Princess Charlotte of Cambridge 2015: Longest reigning monarch - Queen Elizabeth II 2016: 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II 2017: Sapphire Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II 2017: Remembrance Day 2017: Platinum Wedding (70 years) of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh 2017: Prince Philip 70 years of service 2017: Centenary of the House of Windsor 2017: 1000th anniversary of the coronation of King Canute 2017: The Queen's Beasts series - Lion of England (Re-released with 2018 date to celebrate England's success in the World Cup) 2017: The Queen's Beasts series - Unicorn of Scotland 2017: Christmas 2018: Sapphire anniversary of the Queen's coronation 2018: Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 2018: 250th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Academy of Arts 2018: Four generations of the Royal Family 2018: The Queen's Beasts series - Red Dragon of Wales 2018: The Queen's Beasts series - Black Bull of Clarence 2018: 5th birthday of Prince George of Cambridge 2020: 200th anniversary of the death of King George III 2021: Death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 2022: Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II 2022: Death of Elizabeth II 2022: 100th anniversary of the Discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb 2023: 75th birthday of King Charles III Fifty pence Circulating 1973: UK's entry into the European Economic Community 1992: UK's Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers and the completion of the European single market 1994: 50th anniversary of D-Day 1998: 25th anniversary of the UK's membership in the European Union 1998: 50th anniversary of the NHS 2000: 150th anniversary of the Public Libraries