King Charles Sees First Bank Notes of Royal Reign Featuring His Face [Video]

King Charles is in circulation.

On Tuesday, the King, 75, welcomed the Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey and Chief Cashier Sarah John to Buckingham Palace to receive the first bank notes featuring his portrait. The sovereign, who has postponed public-facing duties while receiving cancer treatment, appeared in good spirits during the small audience, where he had a lighthearted reply to the £5, £10, £20 and £50 bills featuring his face.

“Very elegant,” King Charles said of the design, which is an engraving inspired by a picture of him taken in 2013, the BBC reported.

According to the outlet, it’s tradition for the British sovereign to receive the first issues of a new tender. The new polymer banknotes will enter circulation on June 5 and the existing bills featuring the late Queen Elizabethwill remain in use. The Bank of England said that the new banknotes will only be printed to replace bills that have become …