A postbox fit for a King
We’ve installed the first postbox to bear the Cypher of HM King Charles III, capturing the historic moment with our RMtv cameras this morning.
The box is located on High Street, Great Cambourne, and was unveiled by children from The Vine Inter-Church Primary School in Upper Cambourne, and HM Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Mrs Julie Spence OBE CStJ QPM. The children then posted the first letters in the box, using Special Stamps that celebrated His Majesty’s Coronation.
David Gold, Director of External Affairs, was on hand to talk us through the significant moment – which was covered extensively this morning on BBC Breakfast, alongside Chris Taft, Head of Collections at The Postal Museum, who spoke about the history of our postboxes.
Postman Paul Alden, from Cambridge Delivery Office, described the ‘privilege’ of being the first to collect mail from a postbox to featuring the Royal Cypher of the King.
Also present was Ian Sollom, MP for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire, in one of his first engagements since being elected last week.
It comes on the day we announced a change to the Royal Mail brand logos, known as the Cruciform, used across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, to feature the King’s crown.
