Britain, among other countries to see a change in currency

Queen Elizabeth II. Pic/AFP

Queen Elizabeth II has been depicted on British banknotes and coins for decades. Her portrait also has been featured on currencies in dozens of other places around the world, in a reminder of the British empire's colonial reach.

It will now take time for the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries to swap out the monarchs on their money. But that doesn't mean the bills don't work. They do. The queen's portrait on British notes and coins is expected to replaced by a likeness of the new King Charles III, but it won't be immediate.

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"Current banknotes featuring the image of Her Majesty The Queen will continue to be legal tender," the Bank of England said. An announcement on existing paper money issued by the UK's central bank will be made after the official 10-day mourning period has ended, it said.

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