When George VI died in his sleep at Sandringham during the early hours of 6 February 1952, his elder daughter, Princess Elizabeth, then visiting Kenya with her husband, immediately became Queen Elizabeth II. Photograph: Stocksolutions/AlamyIt is possible that the royal standard – the quartered flag that flies wherever the monarch is in residence – could also change. It would need to change if the new monarch decided to represent Wales on the shield in line with any change to the royal standard. Royal warrantsFrom the Angostura bitters company in Trinidad and Tobago to the Sussex farrier Zack Treliving, the Queen’s royal warrant currently applies to more than 600 businesses that have a history of supplying the royal household. Royal Mail, however, will change stamps, with a profile image of the new monarch being used.

Source: The Guardian September 10, 2022 00:56 UTC