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The first banknotes bearing the effigy of the new King Charles III will not enter circulation until mid-2024 in the United Kingdom.

To wait, the portrait will be revealed at the end of this year, the Bank of England announced on Tuesday.

Charles III's reel 'will appear on existing designs of the four polymer banknotes' of 5, 10, 20 and 50 pounds, 'and no further changes' will be made, according to a statement released a week after Elizabeth II's funeral .

In addition, banknotes bearing the image of Elizabeth II will continue to circulate in parallel and will only be withdrawn when damaged to "minimize the environmental and financial impact of the change of monarch", following the directives of the Royal House , specifies the monetary institute.



The new royal monogram unveiled

Existing stocks of banknotes, featuring the late sovereign, will be put into circulation as planned, while the new polymer currency – which has gradually replaced paper money in the UK since 2016 – will only be printed to take the place.” used banknotes and to meet any overall increase in demand".

Buckingham Palace also unveiled the new royal monogram - the initials of Charles III - on Monday evening, which will notably be displayed on government buildings and letterboxes, and stamped on official documents.


The King Charles III #monogram was designed by the College of Arms.

It represents the C of "His Majesty Charles III".

The letter R refers to the Latin Rex, which means king.

The 3 Greek letters III, refer to the name chosen by the new sovereign.#Design #Logo 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/TDpC0uGTUt

— Frederic Fougerat (@fredfougerat) September 26, 2022

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Couriers leaving Buckingham Palace will be flanked by the new “CIIIR” from Tuesday, the date marking the end of royal mourning for the Queen who died on September 8 at the age of 96.

Many administrative changes

After the national anthem, now sung in its male version,

God Save The King

, many aspects of daily life in the UK would change with the accession of Charles III to the throne.

The face of the new king will thus begin to appear on currencies across the Channel, but also in other countries of the world, or even on British stamps.

The names of the government of "Her Majesty" (Her Majesty), the Treasury and Customs have already become those of "His Majesty".

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