This is peak internet.
We've seen all manner of logo-based disputes over the last few years, with big brands and tiny startups all doing battle over who came up with this or that design first. Here's one that the internet has almost definitely made up – but it's fun to imagine is real.
The new monogram for King Charles III was revealed by Buckingham Palace this week, and it looks pretty much as you'd expect, depicting a gold 'C' and intersecting 'R', with a nice crown sitting atop them. But social media has been quick to spot a somewhat unexpected similarity. The first franking stamp incorporating the Royal cypher dates to 1901, introduced by Edward VII, who was instrumental in setting up the Court Post Offices in Buckingham Palace. The cypher was introduced at a time when the Monarch was seen by very few people, to create identity. pic.twitter.com/IIMMmeTpNxYep, it turns out the new cypher, which will appear on state documents and post boxes, resembles a design made for one Cristiano Ronaldo.
Sure, they're similar in that both depict a 'C' and an 'R' sitting at a similar angle. But let's be honest, it's hardly likely that the College of Arms, which designed the cypher, turned to football royalty for inspiration. For one thing, the concept of the royal Insignia has been around longer than Ronaldo – dating back to the Tudor period (thanks,
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