As the King Charles stamp is finally revealed with no crown, a look at how this reflects his ‘new approach’

There is without question one marked difference between the image of King Charles 111 that is to appear on new stamps and the familiar one of his late mother Queen Elizabeth 11. The decision by King Charles 111 to not wear a crown reflects his intention to adopt a new style monarchy.

David Gold, the Royal Mail director of external affairs told the BBC that “The feedback we got back was that he wanted it to be simple.” He then said: “It’s a very human image, with no embellishment.”

According to the Royal Mail, “The image of HM The King is an adapted version of the portrait created by Martin Jennings for the obverse of the new Royal Mint coinage and shows the new monarch facing to the left.

The use of the coin image is a continuation of a long tradition stretching back to the creation of the Penny Black in 1840.” It is possible to register your interest for the stamps on Royal Mail’s site now.

King Charles’s decision not to wear a crown on his new stamp correlates with his approach to plan a scaled back coronation.

Although he has faced calls by some to scrap the coronation amid the cost of living crisis, others have said he will use the occasion to emphasise the current economic difficulties many are facing.

Alistair Bruce, a former officer of arms of the Royal household told Sky News that “(The coronation) can be used to act as a cohesive opportunity to galvanise people to support those who are having a tough time.”

He then went on to say that “I think in doing that, more people will become aware of the incredible amount of effort that is being made on behalf of those who really need it.”

According to reports, King Charles's coronation is reported to be one hour in length compared to the late Queen's which was three hours.