The pound is worth 8 billion euros.
Estimated at least 2 years for full replacement
National title and lyrics ‘Queen → King’
The constitution of the 14 countries of the Commonwealth must also be changed.
One pound note issued in 1960. Wikipedia
After the death of Queen Elizabeth II on the 8th (local time), the Queen’s emblems in Commonwealth countries around the world will be replaced with those of the next King, Charles III, The Guardian reported. Banknotes and coins engraved with her queen’s face, as well as the flags of public institutions, will change.
The Guardian said that the first change is likely to be the ‘Royal Standard’ (royal flag), the royal flag that is hung wherever the British monarch goes.
The emblem of Queen Elizabeth II on the flags of British government offices such as police and fire departments and the English abbreviation ‘EIIR’ (Elizabeth II Regina) should also be changed.
The flags raised by 14 Commonwealth countries, including Australia, Canada and New Zealand, during Elizabeth II’s visit will also be replaced with the new King Charles III’s mark.
Pound notes and coins bearing the face of Queen Elizabeth II are also eligible for replacement. There was no British King’s face on British banknotes until 1952, when Queen Elizabeth took the throne. Queen Elizabeth’s face first appeared on the 1 pound note in 1960. According to The Guardian, the pound with the queen’s face is worth 8 billion euros (regarding 110.3 trillion won), and it is expected that it will take at least two years to replace the whole currency. The central bank, the Bank of England (BOE), has announced that currency with the Queen’s face will remain legal in the future.
The Queen’s face is also engraved on some Canadian banknotes, New Zealand coins, and all currency issued by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), which consists of eight Caribbean countries.
In the case of the British national anthem ‘God Save the Queen’, ‘Queen’ in the title and lyrics is expected to be replaced with ‘King’. The song has been called the national anthem since 1745, and the original lyrics were “Save Our Great King George.”
The feminine English expression (her) in the Anglican Church’s official prayer book should also be changed to the masculine form (his), which requires parliamentary legislation or royal approval, the Guardian said.
The royal coat of arms with lions and unicorns does not seem to need to be replaced.
The abbreviations ‘EIIR’ and ‘ER’ for the queen engraved on the mailbox are also unlikely to be replaced. ‘GR’, an abbreviation of Queen Elizabeth’s father, King George VI, also remains in some mailboxes to this day, more than 70 years following his death.
Future stamps are expected to feature the face of the new king, Charles III.
The ‘Royal Warrant’ mark, which certifies that it is a royal support company, has been issued by Queen Elizabeth II alone in regarding 600 places.
Among the 14 countries of the Commonwealth, countries that include the provision of recognizing the ‘Queen’ as the head of state must revise their constitutions through a referendum when Charles III ascends to the throne and change the expression ‘Queen’ to ‘King’.
However, among the Commonwealth countries, the constitution of Australia, Canada and New Zealand stipulates that the new British monarch is automatically recognized as the head of state, so there is no such problem, The Guardian said.
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