Give your head the royal treatment and create this regal Tudor Crown Craft for the King's coronation! This 3kg monster – made for Henry VIII and also melted down in the civil war – was modelled on nothing less than the Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire.

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The set, which features floral designs in a nod to the green-fingered monarch’s love of gardening has been described as a significant milestone in British philatelic history says the Royal Mail.The first stamps to bear King Charles’s silhouette are to be released on a special set celebrating the nation’s favourite flowers. This time, it is a genuine 1,000-year old rite, barely altered since the 11th century, and unlikely to feature swooping perspex or experimental lightning bolt headgear. The 20-year-old prince was crowned against the dramatic medieval backdrop of Caernarfon Castle, beneath a swooping perspex canopy, designed so cameras could get a good view of the action, while guests sat on modern red-stained bentwood chairs, adding a bit of Technicolor pop to the scene.

King Charles III silhouette Royal Mail to sell first stamps with King Charles III silhouette

Notes and coins bearing the Queen’s portrait will only be removed from circulation when they become worn or damaged. Print off this lovely King Charles III Collage template ready for children to create a colourful collage of the new British monarch, King Charles III. The stamps also mark a significant milestone in British philatelic history as they are the first change of silhouette since 1968.Children can make a collage, draw their own patterns or even use the outline to create a shape poem about King Charles III. The delicate sweet pea – one of the late Queen’s favourite blooms – is among the chosen flowers, photographed in detail on a white background.

First stamps to bear King Charles’s silhouette to be released

One wonders whether Charles lobbied for this lost headpiece to be recreated for his coronation – perhaps in fibreglass, like the rooftop finials of Poundbury, his model town. Share this historic occasion with friends and family with this souvenir King Charles III Coronation Coin Card. The new 'everyday' stamps will go on sale from 4 April and are currently on show at The Postal Museum in London.Previous consorts have always had a new crown commissioned, but Buckingham Palace is keen to emphasise the decision to recycle one from the family’s sprawling collection “in the interests of sustainability and efficiency”.