Charles III to be featured on bank notes and coins


The face of money will never be the same in the UK and Commonwealth countries.

It will take nearly two years for the UK to recall 4.5 banknotes with the face of Queen Elizabeth II and replace them in favor of those featuring King Charles, according to the Guardian,

However, according to the Bank of England, plans to reform the pound are still a secret.

“The Queen will remain legal tender. A further announcement regarding existing Bank of England banknotes will be made once the mourning period is over,” it said in a statement on Thursday.

In Australia, coins were likely to feature Charles III with his face looking to the left, as opposed to coins featuring his late mother, which were turned to the right, According to the Canberra Times,

FILE - In this Tuesday, September 6, 2016 file photo, a Bank of England employee shows a new five-pound note at the Bank of England Museum in London. The Bank of England has rejected calls to cancel new banknotes bearing traces of animal fat. The bank said on Thursday, August 10, 2017 that it would continue to issue polymer notes that contain tallow, a form of animal fat.
It will reportedly take two years to recall and replace banknotes featuring Queen Elizabeth II.
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Reportedly, the tradition of nearly-faced, in which a new royal pose faces the opposite direction of its predecessor, began in 1660 under Charles II.

Coins featuring Elizabeth will reportedly be circulated in association with her son Down Under.

Bloomberg reported that in Canada, $20 bills and coins will still feature the Queen, unless Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government decides to introduce her successor.

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