The reason King Charles has added an R to the end of his signiture - and why it's different to the Queen
King Charles III has now been officially and formally proclaimed monarch at the Accession Council, marking the first time he's used his new signature.
As part of the ceremony, the King followed a long-going tradition by signing the declaration with 'Charles R'. While Queen Elizabeth also placed an R at the end of her signature on official documents, the new King is doing it for a separate reason, the Mirror reports.The letter stands for 'regina', meaning 'queen' in Latin, while for the King it stands for 'rex'.
Other notable exceptions include the late Prince Philip who only used his first name when signing documents.
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