As King Charles III ascends to the throne, the succession raises questions about what will happen to money that features Elizabeth, and whether currency with depictions of Charles will begin to circulate.
September 9, 2022, 3:34 PMIn this photo illustration banknotes of the pound sterling, The Bank of England £20 notes with the image of Queen Elizabeth and various coins of the pound sterling are seen displayed.after ruling for seven decades, is a fixture of popular culture worldwide with depictions on shows like "The Crown" and movies like "The Queen.
Brits need not worry about whether money that features Elizabeth remains legitimate. In a statement on Thursday, the Bank of England confirmed that banknotes with Elizabeth will continue to be legal tender. Paul Badertscher, spokesman for the Bank of Canada, told ABC News that currency featuring Elizabeth stands as legal tender. The country does not have plans in place to change the banknotes he said.
Portraits of Queen Elizabeth on old one dollar paper banknotes of Australia, New Zealand and Fiji and on the current five dollar polymer banknote of Australia.
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