It was a milestone moment for the monarch, who is undergoing treatment for an undisclosed cancer , to see his image on the new polymer notes, just over a year and a half since the start of his reign.
King Charles today greeted the governor of the Bank of England for a historic meeting where he was presented with the first banknotes bearing his portrait.
King Charles is only the second British monarch to grace the Bank of England's notes - and it is the first time one sovereign's image has been replaced with another. The other side of the bank notes will remain the same as they were previously. The other side of the £5 and £10 bank notes can be seen on the left, while the £20 and £50 notes bearing the King's face can be seen on the right
Advertisement It prompted Charles, who was stood with his hands behind his back, to chuckle and remark: 'Oh right.' Existing notes featuring the portrait of the late Queen will continue to be legal tender, so the Elizabeth II and King Charles III notes will co-circulate. Charles and Camilla married on April 9 2005 in a private civil ceremony at Windsor's Guildhall, followed by a televised blessing in St George's Chapel.
The King has been balancing his time between his Sandringham estate in Norfolk and London, where is receiving his treatment for cancer.
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