Royal Cipher Unveiled by Camilla, Queen Consort to King Charles III

Camilla, at the age of 75, has revealed a unique cipher that has been specially designed in her honor as she takes on the role of Queen Consort alongside King Charles III, succeeding the late Queen Elizabeth who passed away in September.

The announcement was officially made by Buckingham Palace on Monday, confirming that the insignia is the personal property of the Senior Royal, handpicked by Camilla from a selection of designs.

The newly unveiled cipher features Camilla's monogram, positioned below an elegant representation of the crown.

The monogram “CR” incorporates the initials of Queen Camilla's name, with “C” representing her first initial and “R” symbolizing “Regina,” the Latin term for Queen.

Similarly, Charles' cipher includes the initial of his first name, “C,” and “R” denoting “Rex,” meaning King, accompanied by the Roman numeral for three, signifying his position as the third King by that name.

This exclusive insignia is set to be utilized by the Queen Consort on her personal letterheads, cards, and gifts, in addition to being featured on the cross that she will place at the Field of Remembrance this Thursday ahead of Remembrance Day this weekend.

The creation of Camilla's insignia was a collaborative effort between Professor Ewan Clayton, a distinguished calligrapher affiliated with the Royal Drawing School, and Timothy Node, a skilled Herald Painter and Scrivener at the prestigious College of Arms.

The unveiling of the Queen Consort's insignia closely follows the introduction of her husband's new sovereign symbol, which was revealed back in September and is intended to gradually replace Queen Elizabeth's ER II insignia.

While some of these alterations will be introduced gradually, officials from the palace have confirmed that the postmarks on all outgoing mail from Buckingham Palace have already begun to showcase the new cipher.