For decades, official travel documents were supplied in the name of “Her Majesty” during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Now passports, which have recently changed to dark blue covers post-Brexit, will be issued under the title “His Majesty” for the first time since 1952, the end of the reign of the last male monarch, Charles’ grandfather King George VI.
It’s been described as a “new era in history” by Home Secretary Suella Braverman. She added: “For 70 years, Her Majesty has appeared on British passports and many of us will not remember a time when she did not feature.
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“Today marks a significant moment in UK history as the first British passports since 1952 start featuring the title of His Majesty, the King.”
One person who will not be receiving a new passport is the King himself as he does not own or require one when he travels overseas. He did as the Prince of Wales but as sovereign he no longer needs one, because British passports are issued in the monarch’s name.
The new King Charles III UK passport© PA
The new passports will be introduced in a phased approach until all remaining stock featuring “Her Majesty” are exhausted. It follows the approach of Royal Mail, whose stamps bearing the image of the late Queen will be used up over time – at the request of the King, who wanted to ensure there was no wastage. British passports issued in the name of the late Queen remain valid travel documents.
Her Majesty’s Passport Office is now known as His Majesty’s Passport Office following the death of Elizabeth II – the nation’s longest reigning monarch – in September 2022.
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