Jane Austen to grace Bank of England's 10-pound note

Author Jane Austen will replace Charles Darwin as the face of England’s 10-pound note, probably in 2017.

The Bank of England chose the Pride and Prejudice author, avoiding a long-term absence of women represented on banknotes, the BBC reported.

The Bank- which prompted a high-profile campaign against the prospect of having no female characters, besides the Queen, on the UK's currency in April- had announced that Sir Winston Churchill would be put on the 5 pound note from 2016, replacing social reformer Elizabeth Fry.

The decision to replace Fry on the 5-pound note prompted protests and discussions about female representation on banknotes, but Austen was thought to have already been part of the Bank’s plans for the next new note.