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9th September 2022
06:28pm BST

"Queen Elizabeth was a life well-lived; a promise with destiny kept and she is mourned most deeply in her passing. That promise of lifelong service I renew to you all today."
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King Charles III during his first address as King following Queen Elizabeth's death. Credit: BBC[/caption]
The monarch said the "affection, admiration and respect" the Queen inspired "became the hallmark of her reign".
He added: "And, as every member of my family can testify, she combined these qualities with warmth, humour and an unerring ability always to see the best in people."
The king had already announced that a "period of Royal Mourning will be observed from now until seven days after The Queen’s Funeral". Flags at Royal Residences will remain at half-mast until 8am on the final day of mourning. [caption id="attachment_358023" align="alignnone" width="1940"]
King Charles III during his first address as monarch. Credit: BBC[/caption]
New currency bearing Charles' image will be minted and will eventually enter circulation. Gradually, this will replace the notes and coins with Queen Elizabeth's face on them, but this is likely to take several years.
Royal Mail will now stop producing Queen Elizabeth II-marked stamps and will begin the process of creating new ones.
In a statement, Royal Mail has confirmed that "stamps bearing the image of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II remain valid for use" until the end of January 2023.
Meanwhile, UK passports will still be valid but new ones will now have wording updated to 'His Majesty', the BBC reports.Explore more on these topics: