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Bank of England unveils first banknotes featuring King Charles

  • King Charles banknotes will gradually replace those featuring his mother Queen Elizabeth
  • The first coins bearing the king’s likeness entered circulation earlier this month

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Charles became king in September following Queen Elizabeth’s death after 70 years on the throne. Photo: AFP
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The first banknotes bearing the image of King Charles are set to enter circulation by mid-2024, the Bank of England said on Tuesday as it unveiled the designs.

“The portrait of The King will appear on existing designs of all four polymer banknotes (£5, £10, £20 and £50), with no other changes to the existing designs,” the central bank said.

“The King’s image will appear on the front of the banknotes, as well as in cameo in the see-through security window.”

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The reverse side of the new English banknotes will continue to feature former prime Minister Winston Churchill, author Jane Austen, painter JMW Turner and mathematician Alan Turing.

Charles, 74, became king after the death in September of his mother Queen Elizabeth.

The new five, 10, 20 and 50 pound polymer bank notes feature a portrait of Charles on the front, as well as a cameo of him in the bank notes’ see-through security window. Photo: AFP
The new five, 10, 20 and 50 pound polymer bank notes feature a portrait of Charles on the front, as well as a cameo of him in the bank notes’ see-through security window. Photo: AFP
The first coins bearing his likeness entered circulation earlier this month, the Royal Mint has previously announced.
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