United Kingdom, March 3 -- The Spice Girls have declared it's a "huge honour" for the group to be immortalised on £5 coin - calling it a "moment for girl power".

The Royal Mint in the band's native UK is celebrating 30 years since the girl group first stormed the charts back in 1996 by releasing a special commemorative coin featuring a design by artist Ffion Rees which captures all five members in silhouette alongside their autographs.

The band said in a statement: "It's a huge honour for us to be celebrated by The Royal Mint and follow in the footsteps of some true music icons.

"2026 marks a special year for us as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of our debut single [Wannabe] and album [Spice].

"We could never have imagined tha...