It’s less than three weeks since the
death of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of King Charles III
and yet, despite the air of sadness still hanging over the House of
Windsor, the reality of a new reign is beginning to take shape. One
of the first official portraits issued of the new King showed him
at work on his red boxes. It was a very public declaration that,
despite his personal…
First confirmation that King Charles III will replace Queen Elizabeth II on every day item
27th September 2022
The first stamps featuring the silhouette
of King Charles III will soon be appearing on letters in the UK.
The Royal Mail has announced that the definitive stamps, the small
block colour editions with just a silhouette of the Monarch’s head
on them, will soon…
The first stamps of King Charles III's reign are issued - but is his head on them?
27th September 2022
The first stamps of the reign of Charles
III have been issued but the King’s head isn’t on them. The four
stamps are memorial editions, marking the death of Queen Elizabeth
II. They all feature famous portraits of Her Late Majesty and, for
that reason, there…
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’.
