Carolean era

Charles and the Queen Consort, Camilla, have travelled to Buckingham Palace as the nation's new monarch.

The new Carolean age will end when Charles passes the throne to the next in line, who is currently his son and heir, William. The couple shook every outstretched hand and acknowledged words of sympathy from the crowds during a 15-minute walkabout at the place gates. Charles and the Carolean is a description for the name Charles, in the same way that Elizabethan referred to the name Elizabeth. The word Carolean was first used almost 400 years ago to refer to the reign of King Charles II, who ruled from 1660 to 1685. On the King, she said: "His Majesty King Charles III bears an awesome responsibility that he now carries for all of us. She said: "Her late Majesty's image is an icon for what Britain stands for as a nation, on our coins, on our stamps, and in portraits around the world. She added: "During her first televised Christmas message in 1957 she said: 'Today we need a special kind of courage so we can show the world that we are not afraid of the future'. Today we show the world that we do not fear what lies ahead." "She was loved and admired by people across the United Kingdom and across the world. Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known." Her words were heard in a crowded but emotionally charged and silent chamber, with MPs dressed in black, as Parliament came together to mark the death of the nation's longest-reigning monarch.

The Queen's portrait is all over stamps, coins and notes, and her initials adorn postboxes, uniforms and government signage all across the country.

The exception to this was in the brief reign of Edward VIII. Designs for proposed coins for his reign show Edward VIII facing to the left. The second Carolean age arrived when Charles II was restored to his father's throne. Her death has ushered in a new age, and with it comes the mammoth task of changing all this. With King Charles on the throne, the words to the national anthem will be changed to God Save The King. As well as postboxes, the Royal Mail will commission new stamps bearing the King's profile to replace that of his mother. The coins and notes that bear the Queen's portrait will continue to be issued for the remainder of the year or perhaps longer, after which the new portrait will come into circulation. Coins and notes bearing the Queen will not be recalled; instead, the process will be a gradual one and many coins marked with her portrait will remain in circulation for many years. According to the Coin Expert, an affiliate of the Royal Mint, a new portrait of Charles will come into circulation to be portrayed on the currency. The new King will be known as King Charles III and his ascension heralds a return to the Carolean age, a term that originates from the Latin for Charles, Carolus. With the end of the second Elizabethan era comes the beginning of the reign of King Charles, to be known as the Carolean age. "All of us in this House will support him as he takes our country forward to a new era of hope and progress," Liz Truss told the Commons on Friday.