The cypher of King Charles III has been revealed.
It shows his initial, C, and R for Rex, the Latin for King, as well as a representation of the Crown. There is a separate cypher for Scotland, showing the Scottish Crown.
His Majesty approved the design himself. King Charles chose from a selection prepared for him by the College of Arms. The Scottish version of the cypher was overseen by the…
King Charles will appear on money in the UK imminently.
The Royal Mint has confirmed that coins with His Majesty’s image will go into circulation in line with demand. Coins with the image of Queen Elizabeth II continue to be legal tender.
As new coins are…
One of the first official memorials to Queen Elizabeth II has been revealed, just weeks after her death, but Her Late Majesty had a say in how they would look.
Royal Mail has just issued four commemorative stamps, marking the life and reign of Her Late Majesty. And…
The royal star that unites Queen Elizabeth II and King George VI
26th September 2022
It is a striking and unexpected addition to a simple ledger stone that marks the resting place of two Monarchs united by family and history.
The gravestone of King George VI and his elder daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, bears just one simple adornment – a Garter Star
It is instantly recognisable on the black marble slab that marks their tombs in the King George VI Memorial Chapel at St.
In December 1947, the King of Sweden sat down for an official portrait. Around him were close family members including the ageing heir to his throne and a young child who already had a life of royal duty laid out before him. The picture had been a long time in the planning…
The Princess of Wales says The Queen 'was looking down on us' in the days after her death
22nd September 2022
The Princess of Wales has said Queen Elizabeth II is looking down on her family as her husband spoke about the spate of rainbows seen around the UK in the days after her death.
As they thanked emergency services in Windsor for their work in looking after people who came…
The simplest of gravestones has been chosen for the longest reigning Monarch in British history.
Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest in the King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor on the evening of September 19th 2022 and now her tomb bears its final inscription.
Her Late Majesty lies beneath a slab engraved with ‘Elizabeth II” and her dates, ‘1926 – 2022’.
The chapel in which Queen Elizabeth II has been buried will soon be welcoming visitors again.
It’s expected many will want to pay their own tributes at the grave of Britain’s longest serving Monarch. The opportunity to walk past her tomb will come at the end…
Queen Elizabeth II has been laid to rest at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor.
Her Late Majesty was buried in the King George VI Memorial Chapel within the ancient church. Her late husband, Prince Philip, was laid to rest beside her at the same time in a private family…
A most striking moment on an historic day as the Crown is removed from the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II
19th September 2022
It was one of the most striking moments of a truly historic day. As the Service of Committal for Queen Elizabeth II came to an end, the Instruments of State were removed from her coffin. A few symbolic minutes that signalled the end of a momentous reign.
In the cool air of the ancient Chapel of St. George, where kings and queens have worshipped for almost 1,000 years, the longest reigning…
