Banknotes and Coins Will Get a Makeover One of the major changes that ordinary people will notice will be how money is printed. Traditionally, the reigning monarch appears on British banknotes and coins; the same portraits of Queen Elizabeth II have been on the money for decades. Once Charles is the king, it will be his portrait that will be on all new money printed after his accession. The same goes for postage stamps, which also bear the Queen's likeness. Image Source: Getty / Oli Scarff