Picture of King Charles to slowly become circulated on UK currency

Robert Besser
30 Sep 2022, 02:19 GMT+10

As Britain adjusts to its first new head of state, the country's coins, banknotes and stamps will bear the image of King Charles
The new monarch's cypher will also appear on government buildings and red mail boxes
The Bank of England said banknotes with a portrait of Charles were expected to enter circulation by the middle of 2024

LONDON, England: As Britain adjusts to its first new head of state in 70 years, the government printers responsible for the nation's currency and stamps are set to begin the process of switching from using an image of the late Queen Elizabeth to the new king, Charles III.

As such, the country's coins, banknotes and stamps will bear the image of King Charles, while the new monarch's cypher will also appear on government buildings and red mail boxes, manufacturers and Buckingham Palace announced this week.

"The first coins bearing the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III will enter circulation, in line with demand from banks and post offices," said Anne Jessopp, the Chief Executive Officer at the Royal Mint.

"This means the coinage of King Charles III and Queen Elizabeth II will co-circulate in the UK for many years to come."

The Bank of England said banknotes with a portrait of Charles were expected to enter circulation by the middle of 2024, and it would unveil images of the updated notes by the end of the year.
All existing currency and stamps bearing the queen's image will remain as legal tender.
Buckingham Palace has also unveiled the new cypher for Charles, selected by the new monarch from a series of designs prepared by the College of Arms, consists of the initials 'C' and 'R' - representing Charles's name and "Rex", the Latin for king - alongside a depiction of the crown.

"The decision to replace cyphers will be at the discretion of individual organizations, and the process will be gradual," the palace said.

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to The UK News.

More Information

1 ℃

Fair in Newham

International

Section

Myanmar ethnic group alliance captures trade gate on Chinese border

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar: Kyar Win, spokesperson for the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, which launched a surprise offensive last month against ...

U.S. backs Israel's restart of earth-shattering war in Gaza

While Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has been frantically shuttling around the Middle East trying to stop the Israeli coflict ...

12 crew members reported missing as Cargo ship sinks off Greek island

LESBOS, Greece: Greek authorities said a cargo ship sank off the island of Lesbos over the weekend during a storm, ...

Bird flu forces culling of 1.35 million chickens on Ohio egg farm

COLUMBUS, Ohio: To stop the spread of bird flu, more than 1.3 million chickens will be killed on Ohio's Union ...

Israel accused of targeting reporters and their families

In a devastating turn of events, Israel's war on Gaza, sparked by Hamas's unprecedented attacks on October 7, has resulted ...

Candidate wins election in Louisiana by 1 vote where 43,000 voted

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana: In a Louisiana election where more than 43,000 people cast their ballots, a candidate for parish sheriff ...

Football

Section