There will be plenty of visual changes in our everyday lives over the coming weeks and months.
The Prince of Wales accompanied by the Duchess of Cornwall takes the salute on Armed Forces DayFrom the introduction of the King’s head on currency and stamps to amended cyphers and altered signatures, here is a look at some of the things which will be affected over the coming months and years:Elizabeth II’s effigy faces to the right.It is a tradition from the 17th century to alternate the way successive monarchs are facing.
The Royal Mint advisory committee needs to send recommendations for new coins to the Chancellor and obtain royal approval.The Queen’s coins did not appear until 1953 – the year after her accession.The new King will at some stage feature on British stamps, and others around the Commonwealth. This portrait from 1952 was replaced in 1967 by the famous sculptured head by Arnold Machin, accompanied by the tiny cameo silhouette of the Queen.The words to the National Anthem have changed to “God save our gracious King” with substitutions of “him” and “he”.The Duke of Sussex and the Duke of Cambridge sing the National Anthem during a Rugby World Cup match The former Prince of Wales no longer needs his own passport, but for the rest of the UK passports will be issued in his name.
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