This week, banknotes featuring the King's portrait have been put into circulation in the North East, and they're being distributed in the North East.
The Sunderland City Post Office branch (SR1 1RR) has the new bank notes available.
The fresh banknotes will co-circulate alongside those featuring Queen Elizabeth II.
The portrait of Charles will appear on all four banknotes, from £5 to £50, but in line with guidance from the royal household, the new notes will only be printed to replace those that are worn, and to meet any overall increase in demand.
The approach aims to minimise the environmental and financial impact of the change.
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said: “We’re very pleased to be issuing the new King Charles banknotes.
“This is a historic moment, as it’s the first time we’ve changed the sovereign on our notes.
“We know that cash is important for many people, and we are committed to providing banknotes for as long as the public demand them. Bringing these new notes into circulation is a demonstration of that commitment.”
In April, Charles was presented with the first banknotes bearing his portrait.
He praised them as “very well designed” and expressed his surprise at being only the second monarch to feature.
Although the Bank of England started to produce banknotes in the 17th century, Charles’s mother, Queen Elizabeth II, was the first British sovereign to be given the honour in 1960 on a £1 paper note.
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Here are the locations and postcodes for the Post Office branches where the notes will be available first on launch day, with a gradual rollout to others in the coming weeks:
- Piccadilly Plaza (Manchester), M2 1BB
- Sunderland City, SR1 1RR
- Portsmouth, PO1 1AB
- Birmingham, B2 4AA
- The City of London, EC2M 5TE
- Moorgate, EC2M 5TE
- Broadway, SW1H 0AX
- Great Massingham, PE31 6HP
- Tetbury, GL8 8DB
- Minchinhampton, GL6 9BN
- Windsor, SL4 1AA
- Houndsditch, E1 7BS
- Woodstock, OX20 1SP
- Poundbury, DT1 3AZ
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