Royal Baby Souvenirs and Collectibles

The British are big on tea towels (what we in the US would call a dish towel). And mugs are popular because they are common for tea. Souvenirs are meant to be used, as well as looked at.

Or you can do what many do, and get duplicates. Savvy collectors often get some to use and some to keep pristine for display only.

And they’ll want to have items from before the birth, that reflect unknown gender, as well as those boy items that flood the market now that Prince George is here.

The royal birth is just the start of a long line of collectibles that will be associated with this child’s life, including his christening, birthdays, wedding, and anniversaries – any date that we celebrate for our own families, except with a royal twist.

William and Kate’s son will be known as Prince of Cambridge, and heir to the throne.

Primogeniture rules, which gave preference to boys and skipped girls, grew out of centuries of Norman tradition.  That's been changed for the royal succession, to fit better with modern ideas.

Britain’s Act of Succession was amended in the fall of 2011, to allow for a child of either gender to succeed to the throne.

Had this child been a girl, she would have been third in line to the throne as well, just as Prince George is.

Future daughters of William and Kate won’t be sidestepped when it comes to succession.

Elizabeth had no brothers, so she became Queen. Her daughter Anne, Princess Royal, has three brothers and a number of nephews and nieces. She is much farther down the line of succession than she would have been had the change been made before her birth in 1950.

Future monarch, already making history – just a few more reasons why the collectible market for goods related to this child can only increase in interest as the years go by.

The press had staked out St. Mary’s Hospital, London, weeks in advance. Photographers had their ladders in place. Media attention for this child is just getting started, as is collector attention.

The new little prince was born at the same private hospital where Prince William was born in 1982, the Lindo Wing of St. Mary’s Hospital, London.

When William and Kate took baby George home, they walked out the same door used when Charles and Diana took William home, when he was the new royal heir.

Meanwhile, the public and betting venues are busy betting on everything related to this birth. Money has been bet on the date, and they’re wagering on names, too.

George, Philip and Charles were top of the boy names list, and those who picked George got a winning ticket! Since it’s a boy, the royal couple can easily sidestep any issues about including Diana in the name for this boy who is third in line to the throne. Uncle Harry takes a step back.

The top collectible could easily be the silver coins given to new babies born on July 22, 2013 – the same day as the new prince.

A hard to get item, with a limit supply of only 2,013 pieces.

These coins will only be given to babies born in the UK, and their parents will have to register their child’s birth certificate with the Royal Mint in order to receive a complementary coin.