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Isn’t this unusual for British tradition? If I understood correctly, the bank notes are issued under the authority and guarantee of monarch which is why they ca
by sytelus 7y ago
Isn’t this unusual for British tradition? If I understood correctly, the bank notes are issued under the authority and guarantee of monarch which is why they carry her picture. This applies to any country which has also accepted her as their queen as well (Canada, Australia, New Zealand etc). It is being said that the queen doesn’t carry passport or banknotes because both are issues under her name. So there is big symbolism there which will be gone?
- tobylane 7y agoIt’s said she carries cash. She gives money to the collection plate at Sandringhams church at Christmas.
- npad 7y agoThe Queen is on the other side of the note.
- civicsquid 7y agoIt really isn't that unusual. The five pound note for example has Churchill on one side and the Queen on the other.
- twic 7y agoAs others have mentioned, it's quite normal to have the queen on the front of the note, and some other historical figure on the back. As far as i can tell, this started in 1970, with a £20 note with William Shakespeare on it: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/withdrawn-banknotes https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/withdrawn-banknote...