Of course, people always resist change - but these new notes are both a stylistic and iconic switch - since they are the first that will no longer feature a British monarch.

While we stress that the currency peg is fixed by law and cannot change no matter whose image is on the notes - we wanted to know how regular folks feel now that Queen Betty notes only have a few more months in circulation - as the new notes will be launched in July.

Here's what Clifford Mejia heard on a walkabout through the city: