On Thursday, Australia's central bank said that the country will replace the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II from its A$5 currency note with a new design to reflect and honour the history of its Indigenous culture.
In a statement, the Reserve Bank of Australia said that the decision follows consultation with the federal government, which supports the change.
A Commonwealth Flag for Peace has been raised along with members' flags to mark 2023 as the Commonwealth Year of Peace. House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle observed the Flag Raising Ceremony in what is the first since the passing of the late Queen Elizabeth II. Report by WARDL. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Prince Edward , Is Named the New , Duke of Edinburgh.
BBC reports that King Charles
awarded the title to Prince Edward
on his youngest brother's 59th birthday.
Buckingham Palace made the
announcement on March 10.
Buckingham Palace made the
announcement on March 10.
The new Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are
proud to continue Prince Philip's legacy of
promoting opportunities for young people of
all backgrounds to reach their full potential, Buckingham Palace, via statement.
The Duke of Edinburgh is a title that carries a strong
association with their father, Prince Philip, who held
the title for over 70 years until his death in 2021. .
Philip was awarded the title in 1947 after his marriage
to then Princess Elizabeth, the future Queen Elizabeth II.
Philip was awarded the title in 1947 after his marriage
to then Princess Elizabeth, the future Queen Elizabeth II.
BBC reports that Philip had wanted Edward
to take the title after his death, but
the decision was ultimately up to King Charles.
On March 10, the new Duke, along with his
wife, Sophie, the new Duchess of Edinburgh,
will make an appearance at the Scottish capital. .
On March 10, the new Duke, along with his
wife, Sophie, the new Duchess of Edinburgh,
will make an appearance at the Scottish capital. .
The Duke and Duchess will be attending an event
to mark the first year of the war in Ukraine.
Opponents to King Charles' decision to award
the title to his little brother include Graham Smith
of the anti-monarchy campaign group, Republic. .
Opponents to King Charles' decision to award
the title to his little brother include Graham Smith
of the anti-monarchy campaign group, Republic. .
If we're going to have such
daft titles they should be decided
by Parliament or government - and it
should not be possible for the head
of state to award his own family, Graham Smith, member of anti-monarchy group Republic, via BBC.
If we're going to have such
daft titles they should be decided
by Parliament or government - and it
should not be possible for the head
of state to award his own family, Graham Smith, member of anti-monarchy group Republic, via BBC
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Britain's Prince Harry and his wife are being evicted from their house on the Windsor Estate after abruptly leaving the royal life. Frogmore Cottage, built on the British royal family's Windsor Estate, was a wedding gift from the late Queen Elizabeth II to the ex-royal couple in 2018. According to estimates, they spent $2.9 million dollars to renovate their royal quarters.
#PrinceHarry #MeghanMarkle #UK
This Day in History:, Elizabeth Becomes Queen.
February 6, 1952.
After a long illness,
King George VI of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland died in his sleep.
Princess Elizabeth was in Kenya
at the time of her father’s death.
Groomed as a young girl to succeed her father,
she was crowned Queen Elizabeth II
on June 2, 1953, at age 27.
From the start of her reign, Elizabeth
understood the value of public relations.
She insisted that her 1953 coronation be televised,
despite objections that it would cheapen the ceremony.
Elizabeth is the 40th British monarch
since William the Conqueror.
She is a popular figure around the world.
She is only the fifth British monarch
to celebrate more than 50 years on the throne.
Queen Elizabeth is one of the world’s
wealthiest women, with
extensive real estate holdings
and art and jewelry collections
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Australia to Remove , British Monarchs , From Future Bank Notes.
Associated Press reports that Australia
made the announcement on February 2.
Australia's central bank said that
the new five dollar bill would feature an
Indigenous design that will replace King Charles III.
However, AP reports that the king will continue
to appear on coins that currently bear
the image of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Australia's five dollar bill was
the nation's last remaining bank note to still
feature the likeness of the British monarch.
According to Australia's Reserve Bank,
the decision came after consultation
with the center-left Labor Party government. .
AP reports that opponents of
the move claim it was
politically motivated.
According to the central bank, the new five dollar bill will replace the portrait of the queen, who died last year, with an image that honors, “the culture and history of the First Australians.”.
The monarch will still be on the coins,
but the $5 note will say more about our
history and our heritage and our
country, and I see that as a good thing, Jim Chalmers, Australian Treasurer, via Associated Press.
In 1999, Australians voted in a referendum proposed
by the Labor government to keep the British
monarch as Australia's head of state.
AP reports that Queen Elizabeth II appeared
on at least 33 different currencies,
more than any other monarch, at one time.
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A court in Gujarat's Surat city, on Thursday, convicted Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case against him over his alleged "Modi surname" remark. Rahul Gandhi has been convicted under IPC section 504. The maximum possible punishment under this section is two years.
#RahulGandhi #RahulGandhiDefamationCase #Modi
A former Hindu council Australia’s associate and a prominent Indian Australian, Balesh Dhanakar has been accused of drugging and raping women.
#BaleshDhankar #Australia #Korean
As COVID-19 and influenza cases are seeing a surge in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, yesterday, held a high-level review meeting and directed hospitals to conduct regular mock drills to ensure they are prepared for all emergencies. He directed officials to enhance whole genome sequencing of the Covid-19 virus to track newer variants and carry out effective monitoring of influenza-like illnesses and severe acute respiratory infections.
#PMModi#Covid19#H3N2
Strong earthquake tremors were felt in northern India including the Delhi-NCR region, Punjab and Haryana. According to reports, the earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale hit countries including Turkmenistan, India, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, China, Afghanistan, and Kyrgyzstan. The epicenter is believed to be 90 km from Kalafgan in Afghanistan. A day after north India felt tremors of the strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake with the epicentre in Afghanistan, the National Centre for Seismology has recorded 2.7 magnitude earthquake in the national capital on 22nd March. Watch to know what people had to say about the earthquake happening around. Comment down below your thoughts! Like, share and subscribe.
#Earthquake #DelhiEarthquake #NCR
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