In this file photo dated January 20, 2003, a series of banknotes are shown in central London.
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In this file photo dated January 20, 2003, a series of banknotes are shown in central London.
VERONIQUE DE VIGUERIE / AP
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-serving monarch, He passed away Thursday at the age of 96after being placed under medical supervision earlier in the day at Balmoral Castle, her Scottish possessions.
Elizabeth was declared queen in 1952, and has ruled for the past 70 years. In 1960, she became the first queen to bear a portrait on British banknotes.
Her son, Prince Charles III, will now become king. Will the currency change?
The Bank of England said The notes featuring Queen Elizabeth II will remain legal redeemable money. It said it would make an additional announcement on the country’s current banknotes “as soon as the mourning period is observed.”
“As the first monarch to appear on Bank of England banknotes, the famous portraits of the Queen are synonymous with some of the most important work we do,” She said in a statement.
Portraits of the Queen on paper money are also a way to combat counterfeiting, as changes in facial features are easier to detect than inanimate objects, according to the Bank of England.
As for coins since the reign of King Charles II, It was a tradition To make portraits of new kings face opposite directions to their predecessors. So King Charles III was facing left, unlike the coins of his mother Elizabeth, whose portraits are facing right.
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