Another first in the reign of Charles III has now taken place as a post box with His Majesty’s cypher was unveiled.
The new royal crest is on a box in Great Cambourne in Cambridgeshire.
It was unveiled by the Lord Lieutenent of Cambridgeshire, Julie Spence, with the help of children from Vine Inter-Church Primary School.
The box is in the High Street.
Julie Spence said ”What an honour to unveil the first King Charles III post box in Great Cambourne” and noted The King’s links to Cambridge where he studied as an undergraduate.
Existing post boxes with other royal crests won’t be replaced, as is traditional. Instead, the new cypher will only be placed on new postboxes or ones that are being replaced.
The cypher will now also be applied to the side of post vehicles in Great Cambourne.
Postboxes with royal crests began in the reign of Queen Victoria and every monarch since has had their emblem on at least one post box. Some are rarer than others but even King Edward VIII’s crest made it on to a post box.
The post box is the latest new sign of the new reign. Earlier this summer, bank notes bearing the image of King Charles finally entered circulation while coins with his image on went into tills and wallets last year.
The King has insisted that any change of royal symbolism must be sustainable and not waste money or resources.
