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11:29, Thu, Nov 28, 2024 | UPDATED: 11:35, Thu, Nov 28, 2024

A 'wrong' Charles III cypher connected a Royal Mail van

A cypher connected a Royal Mail van appears to beryllium incorrect (Image: Patricia Lee)

Royal Mail has been forced to clarify an 'error' arsenic 1 of its vans appeared to amusement a caller King Charles cypher - for the incorrect monarch.

The representation shows His Majesty's symbol, which features an intertwined CR that stands for Charles Rex, plan topped with a crown.

Inside the R successful the photograph is the fig 2 written successful Roman numerals - II. As per the Royal Family’s website, it should diagnostic the fig 3 - III.

King Charles II died immoderate 339 years agone successful 1685.

The idiosyncratic who posted the photo, Simon Lee, who has told Express.co.uk that the representation was taken by his wife, said connected X: “Is this confined to caller Royal Mail vans present successful Olney oregon is the full fleet celebrating King Charles II (who died successful 1685) alternatively than the existent King Charles III?”

It was greeted by jokes. @cliveatsynod commented: “This is portion of a caller inaugural by the Post Office to guarantee that letters posted successful 1685 volition beryllium delivered precise soon”

Doug Clow said: “I similar the thought a diligent aged schoolhouse motion creator was inactive moving distant connected it erstwhile immoderate officious manager came by and said ‘that’ll do, we request this van connected the road.’

@wendyloued posted a photograph of a antithetic van which appeared to person the close cypher.

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She said: “Well this 1 I saw astatine Corfe Castle successful October is correct.”

One idiosyncratic raised the anticipation that the representation Mr Lee posted was photoshopped. He replied: “Not photoshopped.”

Others were deed with nostalgia. Historian Dr Francis Young commented: “Well, each judges are inactive successful mourning for Charles II truthful I don't spot however this is immoderate different. He was brilliant, inactive overmuch missed.”

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King Charles III attended the Royal Variety show earlier this week (Image: Getty)

Royal Mail has told Express.co.uk that it understands that the cypher whitethorn person been damaged, and the cypher photographed lone appears connected 1 broadside of the van.

A spokesperson said: "This is an isolated lawsuit wherever the cypher appears to person been damaged connected 1 broadside of the van. We volition beryllium rectifying it arsenic soon arsenic possible."

The Royal Family describes the King’s cypher arsenic ‘the Sovereign’s monogram, consisting of the initials of the monarch’s name, Charles, and title, Rex – Latin for King, alongside a practice of the Crown’.

It adds: “The cypher is the idiosyncratic spot of The King and was selected by His Majesty from a bid of designs prepared by The College of Arms.

“A Scottish mentation of the cypher features the Scottish Crown, approved by Lord Lyon King of Arms.”