Welsh Postbox Unveiled: First to Bear King's Cypher

The initial mail box in Wales featuring King Charles III's cipher has been put into place.

Situated next to a delivery office on Severn Street in Welshpool, Powys, it was revealed by students from Welshpool High School and Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Powys, Tony Evans.

The initial letter was placed inside the mailbox by the children, following their request to pen a message to the King regarding their efforts in environmental care.

David Gold from Royal Mail stated: "Across the UK, more than 115,000 letter boxes have showcased the emblems of various monarchs ever since the initial one exhibited Queen Victoria's cipher."

The king's cipher features the initial of his name, Charles III, along with the word "Rex" — which means King in Latin — below a Tudor crown.

Postboxes were introduced across the UK in 1853 after a trial in the Channel Islands.

The initial one in the UK featuring the King's cipher was introduced last July in Cambridgeshire.

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