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King Charles seen with Red Box for the first time
What almost looks like a small gift box contains important government tasks for the British King Charles: the Red Box. photo
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After Queen Elizabeth’s ten-day national mourning, King Charles is slowly taking over his mother’s business. For the first time he is seen editing important documents from the Red Box.
The new British King Charles III. (73) was photographed reading government documents from the famous Red Box for the first time.
The monarch, who automatically succeeded his mother Elizabeth II on September 8th, can be seen in the picture published by the palace on Saturday night at an ornate desk in Buckingham Palace.
The “red box” with the government documents is on an upholstered piece of furniture next to the table. Different papers with stamps and handwritten notes look out. A black and white photo of the king’s parents, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, can be seen in the background.
The British monarch receives daily updates on important government events and activities. Laws that need to be signed before they can come into force are also transported in the lockable red boxes from the luxury manufacturer Barrow Hepburn & Gale.