King Chuck’s Coronation

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    What a glorious day for Canada, and therefore of course, the world.
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    If you check the calendar I think you'll find Australia gets to experience the glorious reign of Charlie the Third before you!
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    Somehow I can’t get riled up over the monarchy. I guess it’s because from my view across The Pond, I figure if the people who actually are affected by it get fed up enough they’ll eventually get rid of it. I also have the viewpoint that an elected Head of State might not be any less scandal ridden than the monarchy. Also functions involving the Head of State (elected or hereditary) are expensive and I’m not sure that replacing the monarchy would save all that much money. But…. :clyde:
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    I figure he's got two or three good years before he kicks the bucket. If he's smart he'll hide away for those years and die without bothering anyone. Unfortunately, from other impressions, it's likely he'll try to live like he deserves to be King, and all kinds of fuckery will commence, fuckery that the people already can't afford.
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    Like hell! There's only one King of Pop, and it isn't Charles III.
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    Does this mean that the currency will start having his face on it?
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    I think it’ll be a year or two before they show up in circulation but yeah.
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    Not for nothing but his granny lived to be 102 and his mom to 96 :unsure:

    That said, I sure hope he doesn't die THAT fast because I'm sure the sane Brits do NOT want to go through this performative nonsense again anytime soon. :borg:
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    Well, we can only hope.
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    The Bank of England unveiled the design of the banknotes bearing the effigy of the new king in December 2022. The king will appear on all four banknotes (£5, £10, £20 and £50) in lieu of the queen, while the rest of the design will remain the same.

    The new designs won’t be in circulation until mid-2024, and in limited quantities. According to the bank’s statement, “the new banknotes will only be printed to replace those that are worn and to meet any overall increase in demand for banknotes.” In other words, the UK is not planning to throw away perfectly good money, and will follow the royal guidelines to minimize the financial and environmental impact of the currency change.

    Meanwhile, the new king has been on 50 pence coins for a few months: post offices handed out 5 million of them in December 2022 as change. And he’s on stamps—the Royal Mail stamps featuring the queen were supposed to only be valid until the end of January 2023, but they will continue to be until July 31, again to avoid waste.

    Australian and Canadian bills and coins
    Things are less straightforward when it comes to other countries that currently feature Elizabeth II on their currency.

    Australia is done putting royals on bills, and it will not introduce a banknote with King Charles III on it. Canada might, but not for a while: the current banknotes with Queen Elizabeth II are supposed to stay in circulation for up to another two decades, and may or may not take inspiration from the creative suggestions of Canadian citizens.

    Australia, however, has a coin with the new king. According to tradition, the likeness faces left as the monarch’s profile direction alternates. Unlike the queen, the king does not wear a crown.

    So far, Canada has only minted a commemorative medallion for the king, but will likely add a legal tender soon, as per tradition.


    New Zealand said it will be years before there is a need to introduce coins with the king’s effigy on them, and even longer for bills.
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    We’re mainly concerned about Canada here in America since they are our neighbor who successfully invaded us in 1812. Never forget. Never forgive.
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    Nothing like the monarchy to bring out the stoopid in everyone. :brood:
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    In fairness, the monarchy started it first. :bergman:
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