Australia will remove the British monarch from its banknotes after it opted to use an indigenous design for its A$5 note rather than an illustration of King Charles.
British royals have appeared on the country’s currency dating to the days of the Australian pound, but the death of Queen Elizabeth II last year prompted calls from supporters of an Australian republic to remove the monarch’s face from the A$5 note.
The Reserve Bank of Australia said on Thursday that King Charles would not feature on the note in the future and the pink polymer currency would be redesigned to incorporate an image representing the country’s indigenous communities. The central bank consulted the government on the change, which is expected to come into effect in several years.