Bank of England: The British pound of the Queen of England continues to be a legal currency

Zhongxin Jingwei, September 9th. According to the official website of the Bank of England on the 9th, the pound banknotes with the avatars of Queen Elizabeth II printed by the British Elizabeth II will continue to be a legal currency. Once the mourning period is over, the announcement of the existing BBC banknotes will be issued.

On September 8, local time, Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96 at the Barl Melles Castle, Scotland. After the news of the Queen of England came out, the Bank of England expressed condolences to the royal family.

According to the official website of the Bank of England, Queen Elizabeth II was the first monarch to appear on banks issued by Bank of England. The front of the British note is the avatar of the British Queen Elizabeth II, and the back is printed with outstanding contributions to British society and culture, and will be replaced. At present, the back of 5 pounds of banknotes is Winston Churchill; the back of the 10 pounds of banknotes is Jane Austen; the back of the 20 pound plastic banknotes is William Turner; the back of 20 pounds of banknotes is Adam Smith; £ 50 plastic The back of the banknote is Allen Turing; the back of the 50 pounds of banknotes is Matthew Bolton and James Watt.

Source: Bank of England's official website

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