On Tuesday, April 10, the British sovereign revealed in advance the banknotes on which it appeared and which will soon be put into circulation.
This phase marks the end of the change of rule of the British throne. On April 10, the new banknotes with the image of Charles III were unveiled. To mark the occasion, the 75-year-old monarch hosted Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey and Chief Treasurer Sarah John at Buckingham Palace to unveil them in advance. Agreed BBC: , in fact it is accepted that the sovereign is the first to be presented with the country’s currency. “Very elegant,” she said of the design of the tickets, which were decorated with an engraving inspired by a photo she took in 2013.
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Elizabeth II, the first to appear on English banknotes
From June 5, the £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes featuring Charles III will be put into circulation. However, existing banknotes bearing the image of the late Queen Elizabeth II will continue to be used. The Bank of England has announced that the new notes will only be printed to replace worn notes or to meet the necessary growth. “Our approach is in line with the royal family’s instructions to minimize the environmental and financial impact of this change,” the national bank explained in a press release. A decision that reiterates the positions of the British sovereign in the matter of environmental protection.
To mark this moment, the royal family’s Instagram page published a photo of the king unveiling the new banknotes. The caption also states that this is the first time that the image of the sovereign has been changed on British banknotes. And for good reason, Queen Elizabeth II was the first monarch to appear on a Bank of England note in 1960.
Source: Le Figaro
