This commemorative medallion was issued on the occasion of the investiture of Edward VIII as the Prince of Wales at Carnarvon Castle, Wales, in 1911. Edward VIII was sixteen at the time. Produced by the Royal Mint and designed by Sir William Goscombe John, the medallion features a three-quarter bust portrait of Edward VIII on the front side, whereas the reverse features Carnarvon Castle with the prince's crest and the Welsh dragon. The title of the Prince of Wales suggest at its bearer being the heir apparent to the English throne since the 14th century. Edward VIII would eventually becme king following the death of his father King Edward VII in 1936, but abdicated in the same year following his decision to marry an American divorcee, Wally Simpson, deemed unacceptable as a potential queen consort. In 1922, Edward VIII did a tour of British dominions in Asia, with a stopover in Singapore, where the Malaya-Borneo Exhibition was held to coincide with his official visit.
