What will happen to stamps, coins, banknotes and passports?
After 70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II had become an intrinsic part of our everyday lives. We're accustomed to seeing her portrait, profile and coat of arms on letters, in our loose change and on cereal boxes - so what will be different now?All 29 billion coins in circulation in the UK have the Queen's head on them. The most recent design dates from 2015, when she was 88 years old. It was the fifth coin portrait created during her reign.
Once signed off by the government, new designs will be manufactured at the Royal Mint in Llantrisant, south Wales.The first banknote to carry a portrait of the Queen was the one pound note in 1960 Royal Mail will now stop producing Queen Elizabeth II stamps - although they can still be used on letters and parcels - and will begin the process to create new ones.Six new stamps to honour Prince Charles on his 70th birthday were released in 2018
For the last century or so the monarch, their consort and heir have each issued their own Royal Warrants - making them grantors - and there are currently about 900 Royal Warrants held by 800 companies.
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