At the beginning of the summer, polymer banknotes printed with the face of King Charles III will appear in the wallets of the British people.
Banknotes featuring King Charles III will go into circulation in the United Kingdom from next June, the Bank of England said in a press release this Wednesday, February 21. The notes, which feature the portrait of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September 2022, “will continue to be legal tender and will circulate alongside notes of King Charles III,” but the central bank wanted to clarify. are responsible for their impressions.
Starting June 5, new tickets will be printed in stages, “exclusively to replace those that have worn out and to respond to any increase in overall ticket demand,” according to a press release. And this, “in accordance with the instructions of the royal house, in order to minimize the environmental and financial impact of this change”. “The portrait of the King will appear on the existing models of the four British banknotes” – £5 (around €5.80), £10, £20 and £50, recalls the monetary institution, which unveiled their design in December 2022.
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Images authenticated by the King
These polymer notes, which have gradually replaced paper money in the UK since 2016, feature an engraving taken from a photo provided by the Royal Family in 2013. These visuals have been approved by the monarch.
The general public will also be able to exchange a limited amount of current or old notes for the new Charles III notes through the Bank of England for a short period of time from the issue date. At the beginning of December 2022, 50 pence coins with the image of Charles III appeared in the wallets of the British.
Source: Le Figaro
