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The first stamps of King Charles III's reign are issued - but is his head on them?

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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 is no profile of a Monarch on them. Usually, UK stamps have a silhouette of the Monarch’s head in the top right hand…
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The cypher of King Charles III revealed

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27th September 2022
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…
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King Charles III to appear on coins soon

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27th September 2022
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…
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Memorial stamps for Queen Elizabeth II issued

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27th September 2022
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 although they were approved by King Charles III, they had actually been given the royal nod by his mother during her…
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The Princess of Wales says The Queen 'was looking down on us' in the days after her death

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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 to pay tribute to Her Late Majesty and who gathered in large numbers for her funeral procession on September 19th, the Prince…
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Queen Elizabeth II has been buried next to Prince Philip

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20th September 2022
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 service. The coffin of the Duke of Edinburgh had rested in the Royal Vault beneath St. George’s since his funeral in…
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