The image of the first stamps with the effigy of Carlos III, who became king after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on September 8, was unveiled this Wednesday by the British postal group Royal Mail.
This is an adapted version of the portrait created by sculptor Martin Jennings for the Royal Mint, the body in charge of minting British coins.
The image shows the new monarch looking to the left, against a background that ranges from “plum purple” to “holly green” to “navy blue turquoise”, depending on the different types of stamps, the company adds in its press release. .
They will replace those in which Elizabeth II appeared
The new stamps will replace those of Queen Elizabeth II, created in the 1960s by sculptor Arnold Machin, which have become “an iconic symbol of the UK around the world, reproduced billions of times,” he argues. Royal Mail.
However, the late monarch’s existing stamps will be sold and remain valid “to minimize the environmental impact” of the change in ruler.
“Unusually, British stamps do not have the country of origin printed on their surface, as the image of the monarch is sufficient,” Simon Thompson, chief executive of Royal Mail, was quoted as saying in the statement.
The first coins with the image of Carlos III entered into circulation at the beginning of December, appearing in post offices throughout the country. The first banknotes with the monarch’s portrait were presented at the end of December by the Bank of England and will enter circulation in mid-2024 in the United Kingdom.
Source: BFM TV
