First £1 coins to feature Britain's King Charles enter circulation

The £1 coin depicts a pair of British bees on the “tails” side, in honour of King Charles's passion for conservation and the natural world

Britain's new £1 coin, featuring King Charles. Picture: Chris Fairweather/Royal Mint/PA Wire

The first £1 coins featuring Britain's King Charles III have entered circulation in the UK.

Nearly three million of the new designs will be making their way into people’s pockets and tills across Britain this week, via post offices and banks.