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Taking the King's Shilling means that a man agreed to serve as a soldier
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How much does a British soldier earn?
Currently £17,000 - £26,000 for a Private soldier - rising with time served and qualifications. Pay increases with Rank. Traditionally British soldiers were paid "a shilling a day" - taking the Kings (Queen's) Shilling being an expression for joining up (they also received a signing on bonus). The "Shilling a Day" still pops up in popular culture.
Where did the phrase - Taking the Kings Shilling - originate from?
Recruiting parties from the British Army would coerce men to join the various Regiments by offering them a shilling to sign up. This was often at the bottom of a glass of beer ! The rewards offered were rather different from what the recruit often found to be his experience. Nonetheless the Army was supplied with men on a regular basis to fight the kings enemies..... To Take the Shilling is to join the Army. To sign on. Shoulders back, chin up... Lovely boy, lovely boy ! (Windsor Davies in It ain't 'alf hot, Mum !)
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The plural of shilling is shillings.
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A shilling is worth more than a penny. In the British currency system, there are 12 pennies in a shilling.
