Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday, September 8, aged 96 after a long reign of 70 years.
With a new era of monarchy upon us, many people are rushing to get their hands on Queen Elizabeth II memorabilia as a way to commemorate the monarch.
The Royal Collection Trust’s shops in London, Windsor and Edinburgh as well as its online stores shut on Friday in line with royal protocol.
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Meanwhile, the Royal Mint website experienced such a high volume of traffic in the 24 hours after the Queen's death, leaving them unable to cope.
This means that people have been turning to various online shops to snatch up whatever they can to keep the memory of the Queen alive.
Where to buy Queen Elizabeth memorabilia?
While the Royal Collection Trust's shops are closed until the Queen's funeral, people are turning to online platforms like Etsy and eBay for souvenirs including stationery, mugs, fridge magnets and T-shirts featuring the Queen’s image and the year of her death.
Other options for those wanting a lasting memento of the Queen, there's everything from commemorative mug or tea towel to an exclusive Steiff teddy bear collection.
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The latest royal Steiff bear, which is made of white mohair and plays “God Save the Queen”, was released to mark the Queen's 95th birthday.
However, people are being warned of joke souvenirs being sold on eBay including listing like “extremely rare” Lipton teabag “used by” the Queen that could be yours for a sum of £10,300.
Which Queen memorabilia is out of stock?
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The Royal Mint website has a huge virtual queue of collectors attempting to gain access to snap up any new commemorative coins to mark the Queen’s death, or the ascension of Charles to the throne.
However, collectors who are trying to snap up these coins may be left disappointed as several commemorative Elizabeth II coins were already listed as out of stock by September 9, the day after the queen's death.
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Coins such as the £8 Queen Elizabeth II 1967 florin to a £3,575 gold proof crown released to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar have all been sold out.
Meanwhile, the Royal Collection Trust's shops which are closed will be stocking new merchandise to celebrate the Queen's life.
Staff in the shops will also be trying to remove stock with old titles of the royal family such as the Duke of Cornwall, replacing it with souvenirs that mark the accession of King Charles III.
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