70 Years Reign of Queen Elizabeth II Ends
The death of Queen Elizabeth II after a 70-year reign will set in motion a number of changes to daily life, including a change in coins and banknotes in British commonwealth nations. The Queen's death comes 17 months after the death of her husband of 73 years Prince Philip. Earlier this year the Queen marked her platinum jubilee commemorating 70 years on the throne. Since 2015 she had been the world’s oldest current monarch. The coins and banknotes bearing the Queen’s face will be replaced featuring portrait of King Charles III across the world. A new portrait of Charles will be commissioned, from which millions of pounds worth of new currency will be printed by the Royal Mint and distributed across the United Kingdom. Coins featuring the new King will show him facing to the left - a marked change as Elizabeth II’s effigy faces to the right on current legal tender. Following nations coinage and banknotes is likely to be effected: Australia, Belize, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islan...