Australia removes the British royal family from banknotes

It has been reported that the portrait of King Charles III of England will not appear on the new $5 notes from Australia.

According to the BBC news, Australia will remove the British monarch from the banknotes it will design. The design of the new $5 note will represent the culture and history of Indigenous Australians, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) said in a statement.

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, England’s longest-reigning monarch, in Scotland, where she spent her summer vacation on September 8, 2022, the portrait of King Charles III, who was enthroned, will not appear on the banknote in question. recorded as a result.

Noting that the new bill will take a few years to design and print, the statement shared that the existing $5 bill will continue to be printed and used during this time.

Speaking to the BBC, the Central Bank official said there are currently no plans to change the design of any other notes. The British monarch’s portrait appeared on at least one design on every series of Australian banknotes. The current $5 bill features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Queen Elizabeth’s death has reignited debates over Australia’s future as a constitutional monarchy.

Australia announced in September that the portrait of Charles, who ascended to the throne after Elizabeth’s death in September, would not automatically replace the Queen on $5 notes. Although symbolic, the British monarch is also considered the head of state for the other 12 members of the Commonwealth, excluding Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

Australians supported the British monarch to remain head of state in a 1999 referendum. Australia officially changed its national anthem last year to remove the phrase that the country is “young and free.” (AA)