The British King Charles is expected to be depicted on banknotes from mid-2024, the Bank of England announced on Tuesday.
The portrait with which Charles will appear on the currency will be unveiled at the end of this year. No further changes will be made to the 5, 10, 20 and 50 pound notes.
Queen Elizabeth has been depicted on British banknotes since 1960. According to the bank, these notes remain legal tender. They are not withdrawn from circulation until they are “worn or damaged,” according to the Bank of England.
Monogram
On Monday, King Charles’ official monogram was also unveiled. The logo will be featured on government buildings, state documents and letterboxes, among others. According to British media, Queen Elizabeth’s current monogram will be replaced in the coming months and years.
The logo consists of the letters c (for Charles) and r (for rex, the Latin word for king). It also says ‘III’, for King Charles III. For the past seventy years, the monogram has been ‘EIIR’, for Queen Elizabeth II.
The design was made by the College of Arms, the body in the Commonwealth responsible for the application of the so-called gun law. Charles approved it himself.
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