As 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

As 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tell, this started in 1970, with a £20 note with William Shakespeare on it: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/withdrawn-banknotes https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/withdrawn-banknote...