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New banknotes showing King Charles have been unveiled

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Updated 07:37 20 Dec 2022 GMTPublished 07:30 20 Dec 2022 GMT

New banknotes showing King Charles have been unveiled

The new notes are set to enter circulation in 2023

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

The Bank of England has unveiled the new series of bank notes featuring the new monarch, King Charles III.

King Charles is set to be officially crowned at a coronation held on 6 May, 2023, but he became the new ruler following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II in September.

His new position brings with it not only a glittering crown, but also a change to the coins, banknotes, passports and stamps which previously displayed the Queen's face - although the banknotes won't enter circulation for a long time yet.

The bank notes are set to enter circulation in 2023.
Bank of England

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The Bank of England unveiled the design of the new banknotes today (20 December), with a press release explaining that the design of the notes will remain the same apart from the portrait of the King, which will appear on the £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes.

The current series of banknotes features a number of characters in the designs, including Winston Churchill on £5, Jane Austen on £10, JMW Turner on £20 and Alan Turing on £50.

Brits will be able to spot King Charles on the front of the banknotes, as well as in 'cameo' in a see-through security window.

King Charles will feature on £5, £10, £20 and £50.
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It's set to be a fair while before the bills start to do the rounds in public, with the notes expected to enter circulation by mid-2024.

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The Bank has explained that any notes featuring Queen Elizabeth II will co-circulate with the new King Charles notes, meaning you won't have to say goodbye to any notes bearing the Queen's face straight away.

The Bank of England assures all notes carrying a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II will remain legal tender and can continue to be used as normal.

The King Charles notes will only be printed to replace old, worn banknotes and to meet an overall increase for demand in the cash to ensure the bank keeps in line with guidance from the Royal Household to minimise the environmental and financial impact of the change.

The new notes will co-exist alongside existing ones.
Bank of England

Speaking ahead of the release of the notes, Governor Andrew Bailey said: “I am very proud that the Bank is releasing the design of our new banknotes which will carry a portrait of King Charles III.

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"This is a significant moment, as The King is only the second monarch to feature on our banknotes. People will be able to use these new notes as they start to enter circulation in 2024.”

Featured Image Credit: Bank of England / Doug Peters / Alamy Stock Photo

Topics: King Charles III, Money, Royal Family, The Queen

Emily Brown
Emily Brown

Emily Brown is the Community Desk Lead at LADbible Group. Emily first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route. She went on to graduate with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University before contributing to The Sunday Times Travel Magazine and Student Problems. She joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features, and now works as Community Desk Lead to commission and write human interest stories from across the globe.

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