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A new royal monogram, used on military uniforms and letterboxes, has been introduced in the United Kingdom since the death of Elizabeth II and the accession of Charles III

Charles III, full name Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor, is a king and statesman.

This was reported on Monday evening by the BBC, citing Buckingham Palace.

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The modified monogram consists of the image of the Tudor crown and the initials of the name and title of the new monarch - C (Charles, Charles) and R (Rex - Latin king) with the Roman numeral III, which are decorated in the color of gold.

At the same time, in Scotland, the monogram, made in black, depicts the Scottish crown.

It is known that the new national monogram was personally chosen by Charles III

Charles III, full name Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor, is the king and statesman of ten options proposed by the Heraldic Chamber of Great Britain, the "Focus" agency reports.

The monogram of Elizabeth II differs from the new one, apart from the initial of the name, and the presence in it of the crown of St. Edward.

In turn, Charles III

Charles III, full name Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor, was a king and statesman, after ascending the throne, settled on the Tudor crown, which was also used in a monogram by Edward VII (reigned 1901 to 1910), George V ( 1910-1936), Edward VIII (1936) and George VI (1936-1952).

It is believed that the crown itself was destroyed by the leader of the English Revolution of the mid-17th century, Oliver Cromwell, after the execution of King Charles I and the establishment of a republican system in the country.

The new monogram will primarily be used on mailboxes and government buildings, military and police uniforms and official documents.

The old royal ciphers will be gradually replaced across the country.

In total, about 70 thousand mailboxes (60% of the total) were installed in the United Kingdom during the reign of Elizabeth II (from 1952 to 2022).

At the same time, boxes with characteristic ciphers from the time of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII and George VI have also been preserved.

After the death of Elizabeth II, the Bank of England, which acts as the central bank in the United Kingdom, announced that all coins and banknotes that depict the Queen will eventually be replaced.

This process should affect not only the United Kingdom, but also Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Jamaica and a dozen other countries whose head of state is still formally the British monarch.

According to The Guardian newspaper, the process of replacing existing British banknotes with a portrait of Elizabeth II with new ones with the image of Charles III

Charles III, full name Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor, is king and state will take at least two years.

After 70 years of the cypher 'EIIR' for Queen Elizabeth II...


King Charles' new cypher 'CIIIR' has just been released.


It's what will appear on new post boxes, government buildings and state documents.


The change will be 'gradual' says the Palace.

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