King Charles III was seen greeting royal fans as he left Clarence House in London today.
The monarch was pictured greeting supporters outside the royal residence as he was driven around in his state-run Bentley limousine.
It is unknown where His Majesty, who was wearing a gray suit and blue tie and was not accompanied by the Queen, was going at the time.
The King is currently being treated for an undisclosed form of cancer after being diagnosed with a large prostate earlier this year.
It comes when Carlos greeted the governor of the Bank of England yesterday at a historic meeting in which he was given the first banknotes with his portrait.
King Charles III has been seen greeting royal fans as he left Clarence House in London today.
The monarch was pictured greeting supporters outside the royal residence as he was driven around in his state-run Bentley limousine.
The King praised the notes as “very well designed” and expressed his surprise at being the second monarch to appear.
He received a leather-bound pamphlet containing the historic legal tender from Andrew Bailey at Buckingham Palace.
It was a historic moment for the monarch, who is undergoing treatment for an undisclosed cancer.
‘Good morning Governor. I’m sorry this has been a little delayed. I hope it’s not too late,” Charles said.
But Mr Bailey replied: ‘Not at all. We’re still before launching them.’
Charles commented: ‘Oh, are you? Excellent.’
King Charles III (left) receives the first banknotes bearing his portrait from Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey at Buckingham Palace.
The King and Mr Bailey were accompanied by Sarah John (right), chief teller of the Bank of England, whose signature appears on the coin.
Charles and Mr Bailey were joined by Sarah John, chief teller of the Bank of England, whose signature appears on the coin, and the King flashed a broad smile as he greeted his guests in Room 1844.
John told the King that they were notes number one in the series and that the general public would begin seeing them in early June.
The King replied: “I was wondering how it would turn out.”
Charles inspected the four notes of £5, £10, £20 and £50 (the first low numbered note of each denomination with serial numbers 01 000001) and pointed and smiled at the details as Mr Bailey turned the pages, showing the front and back. back.
King Charles is only the second British monarch to grace Bank of England banknotes, and it is the first time that the image of one sovereign has been replaced by another.
Although banknotes began to be issued in the late 17th century, Charles’s mother, Queen Elizabeth II, was the first British sovereign to receive this honor in 1960 on a paper £1 note. Before this, Britannia was the only character to appear.
A view of the £5 and £10 banknotes featuring a portrait of King Charles III, which will enter circulation on June 5
The other side of the £5 and £10 notes can be seen on the left, while the £20 and £50 notes with the King’s face can be seen on the right.
Mr. Bailey said as he prepared to hand over the book: “We have come to present you with your bank notes.”
That made Charles, who was standing with his hands behind his back, chuckle and comment, “Oh, right.”
Mr Bailey told him: “This is quite an important moment because we have never changed the sovereign on the banknotes because the Queen was the first sovereign to appear on the banknotes.”
Charles replied: ‘This is what is so surprising. You’d think he’d go back.’
The King inspected the banknotes and praised the intricate features built in to prevent counterfeiting, saying: “A lot of trouble has been taken on the security aspect.”
“I must say they are very well designed,” he added.
This morning the meeting between the governor of the Bank of England and King Charles took place
King Charles III reacts to the first banknotes with his portrait as Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey shows him the leather-bound booklet.
The money will be put into circulation gradually from June 5, with Carlos’ portrait on the front of the banknotes, as well as in a cameo in the transparent security window, visible on the front and back.
The characters on the reverse remain unchanged from previous editions: Sir Winston Churchill with £5, Jane Austen with £10, JMW Turner with £20 and Alan Turing with £50.
Charles expressed his admiration for the art and said of the £5: “It is a very good photograph of Sir Winston.”
And he especially liked the back of the £20 and £50.
“They’re very elegant these, I must say,” he said.
Existing banknotes featuring the late queen’s portrait will remain legal tender, so the banknotes of Elizabeth II and King Charles III will circulate together.
The new banknotes will only be printed to replace worn-out ones and to meet any general increase in demand in order to minimize the environmental and financial impact of the change, according to the request from the Royal Household.