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2、eath of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96,there will be lots of small changes to everyday items that you will notice.One of the most noticeable changes will be money.Currently,there are around 29 billion coins in use around the UK.These all feature the portrait of The Queen.These will be replaced

3、by ones with a portrait of King Charles III.The portrait that will be used has not yet been revealed.However,the portrait will face the opposite way to Queen Elizabeth II.This is because of a tradition of successive monarchs facing opposite directions on coins.As Queen Elizabeth II faces right,King

4、Charles III will face left.As this will be a slow process,all money with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II will still be legal to use.Postage stamps will also change.The Royal Mail has used a side profile of Queen Elizabeth II on all stamps since 1967.Soon,a profile of King Charles III will be seen o

5、n stamps.New postboxes will use The Kings royal cypher,CR,which stands for Charles Rex.However,all old postboxes will keep their current cypher.Another change is that the national anthem of the United Kingdom is not God Save The Queen anymore.It is now God Save The King.This might take some getting

6、used to as God Save The Queen has been the national anthem of the United Kingdom for 70 years!Cyphers,Stamps and Coins WhatChanges Will We See?Glossaryemblem A sign or symbol that represents something or someone.portrait A picture that represents someone.successive One following another.profile Outl

7、ine side view of a face.What is a royal cypher?The royal cypher is an emblem or design which represents the monarch.It combines a monarchs initials and title.It contains the initial of the monarchs first name followed by R.This stands for Rex or Regina which is Latin for king and queen.14th Septembe

8、r 2022Special Report UK News Photo:Postbox with the EIIR cypher.visit Questions 1.How many coins featuring Queen Elizabeth II are in circulation?2.Which of the changes mentioned in the article have already happened?3.Tick to show whether the statement is true or false according to the article.TrueFa

9、lseKing Charles IIIs portrait will face left on coins.Coins with Queen Elizabeth IIs portrait will remain legal to use for some time.The national anthem has changed to God Save The King.All postboxes will be changed to have the CR cypher.4.Summarise the key information from the article in 20 words or fewer.Cyphers,Stamps and Coins What Changes Will We See?visit