As the royal family ends its period of sorrow, King Charles Monogram was unveiled and used for the first time on Tuesday the new monogram he will use as the new monarch of the United Kingdom.
The College of Arms has created a new royal cypher for King Charles III, which features his initial, C, entwined with the letter R for Rex, Latin for King, and III marked within the letter R, with the imperial crown perched over the letters.
Over the course of the next few months and years, the Queen’s new royal monogram, rendered in gold, will replace the cypher E II R across government buildings, newspapers, and public infrastructure in the United Kingdom.
The first known frank or stamp sent employing the new cypher was created by the Court Post Office at Buckingham Palace.
According to Buckingham Palace, “the post room at the palace deals with roughly 200,000 items of mail each year, including invitations to events, responses to letters and cards received from the public, and state business.”
The College of Arms was established in 1484 and is responsible for creating and maintaining official registries of coats of arms and pedigrees in the United Kingdom.
The College of Arms would create a number of potential designs for the new cypher, from which the King Charles monogram would be finally chosen.
Lord Lyon, King of Arms of Scotland, granted approval for a variant with a Scottish Crown.
Government buildings, state documents, and some post boxes will be updated with the new monarch’s monogram; nevertheless, the option to switch from the Queen’s cypher to the King’s cypher is left up to the discretion of individual institutions.
Like the cyphers of Queen Victoria, Edward VII, George V, and VI, which can still be found on some post boxes in the UK, the transition is intended to be slow.
The UK Cabinet Office has stated that modifications will be implemented immediately where possible, such as digital branding, while more permanent objects, such as signage or stationery, will be altered over time when the need arises.
The Bank of England anticipates that bank notes featuring King Charles III’s portrait will begin circulation by the middle of 2024, among the numerous changes in store with the change of king.
By the end of the year, we should see the unveiling of the new portrait that will take the place of the one of the late queen.
The design for the new coins that will be struck by the Royal Mint of the United Kingdom “in line with demand from banks and post offices” has not yet been revealed.
The Royal Mint Museum states that it is customary for the new monarch’s profile to appear on coins with their backs to the previous monarch’s.
In the meanwhile, all currently circulated banknotes and coins, including those bearing the monarchs’ portraits, will remain legal tender.
When the present supply of stamps is depleted, the Royal Mail said new stamps featuring King Charles III will be released.
After a period of sorrow for the royal family that lasted a week longer than the state mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, the new Prince and Princess of Wales have begun their first visit to the devolved area since receiving their new titles from King Charles III.
On Tuesday, Prince William and Duchess Kate will embark on a cross-Wales tour that will take them from Holyhead in Anglesey to Swansea in the south. On September 8 in Scotland, Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning queen in British history, passed away. The 96-year-old lady had reached a milestone.
Follow more updates by clicking here.
