King Charles III’s new royal cypher unveiled

Buckingham Palace has unveiled the new cypher for Britain’s King Charles, the sovereign’s monogram. It will be displayed on governmental structures and red mail pillar boxes.

The initials “C” and “R,” which stand for ‘Charles’ and “Rex,” the Latin word for king, respectively. They are combined with a picture of the crown to form the cypher, which was chosen by the new monarch from a collection of designs created by the College of Arms. The Scottish Crown will be present in the version used in Scotland.

It will eventually take the place of Queen Elizabeth’s “EIIR” stamp, who passed away earlier this month after 70 years in power. In November, a set of four commemorative stamps showing portraits of Queen Elizabeth II shot at various points in her reign will be made available.

According to a statement from Buckingham Palace, “the decision to replace cyphers will be at the discretion of individual organizations, and the process will be gradual.”

Changes that will take place as a result of King Charles’ new reign-

• New banknotes bearing a likeness of King Charles III are “expected to enter circulation by mid-2024,” according to the Bank of England, and the design will be unveiled before the end of this year.
• According to the Royal Mint, new coins will be minted and released “in line with demand from banks and post offices.” Although a date has not yet been established for their release, further information about how they will appear will be revealed: “over the coming weeks.”
• According to the Royal Mint Museum, it is traditional for a new monarch’s profile to appear on coins facing the opposite way than that of their forebear.
• Current banknotes and coins will remain legal tender, and Charles and Elizabeth banknotes and coins can be used interchangeably. There are reportedly about 27 billion coins from Queen Elizabeth II’s reign in circulation, according to the Royal Mint.
• New stamps with images of King Charles will “enter circulation after present stocks of stamps are exhausted,” according to the Royal Mail.