Since 1960, seven years after Queen Elizabeth was crowned, her face has graced banknotes and coins throughout the Commonwealth of Nations – namely, Great Britain and its former colonies.

In fact, banknotes in circulation amount to 80 billion pounds, about 860 billion Norwegian kroner, according to Security.

It goes without saying that it will take some time to replace it. Maybe up to two years, we have to trust British newspapers.

First, the British royal family had to approve the image of their heir, Queen Elizabeth’s eldest son; King Charles. based on insider it should already be selected.

And even when new notes and coins are issued, the old ones can still be used up to a certain date. Therefore there will be a transition period with the circulation of old and new cash.

Many countries will be covered by this change, including Canada and New Zealand, in addition to the UK.

“God Save the Queen”

It is the name of England’s unofficial national anthem, which has been sung in various versions since King George II ascended the throne in 1745.

Now the text will only be changed by replacing queen with king.

Another question is how long will it take for this change to stick with the British people. As The Guardian points out, “it may take some time before the masses can confidently sing the new version”.

Perhaps we should count on some of England’s singing mistakes at the men’s World Cup in Qatar in two months’ time, where the unofficial national anthem was sung before England’s national team game.

Flag

With Queen Elizabeth’s death, thousands of flags had to be replaced as well.

Her initials EIIR (Elizabeth II Regina) adorn the flags that fly outside the country’s police stations and on British Navy ships.

The initials can also be found on Royal Air Force aircraft, on fire and rescue service flags, and on uniforms of police officers and military personnel, Insider wrote.

In other countries where Queen Elizabeth has become a symbolic head of state, such as Australia, Canada and New Zealand, they have had to change the flag designed for her royal visit.

new stamps

According to Insider, the mailbox emblazoned with Queen Elizabeth’s royal monogram, ER, also needs to be replaced.

However, The Guardian points out that much remains, pointing out that several postboxes with monograms of his father King George VI can still be found around England – 70 years after his death.

However, the stamps will be replaced with images of the new king, the paper said.

Traces of detachment

14 countries in the Commonwealth of Nations recognize Queen Elizabeth as their head of state. Some of them have constitutional texts stating this, and this of course should be amended with reference to a successor.

Such constitutional changes require that in some countries, such as Jamaica and Belize in the Caribbean, a referendum be held.

insider wonders if the Queen’s death will also trigger a vote for Scottish independence.

One year ago, the Caribbean island nation of Barbados replaced its queen with a president, becoming a republic. It remains to be seen if more former British colonies will follow suit.

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