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07 Sept 2025
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07 Sept 2025
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The King has approved a new symbol of sovereign authority which depicts him seated on a throne.
The Great Seal of the Realm is traditionally affixed to official State documents to signify royal approval, with each monarch having their own unique seal created during their reign.
The engraving on the face of the seal is a depiction of Charles on a throne, while the reverse carries the Royal Arms designed by heraldic artist Timothy Noad.
The King approved the new Great Seal of the Realm and Counter Seal during a Privy Council meeting this week.
Tradition dictates that the old seal should be struck with a hammer by the new King in the Privy Council meeting, an act that is symbolic of its destruction.
The symbolically defaced seal is then preserved for historical record.
The approval of a new seal marks the final stage in the formal transition to the King’s reign, adding to the suite of national symbols produced by The Royal Mint that includes the King’s new effigy and coinage.
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