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Charles was the oldest person to succeed to the British throne, at the age of 73. The previous record holder, William IV, was 64 when he became king in 1830. [126] Charles gave his first speech to the nation at 6 pm on 9 September, in which he paid tribute to his mother and announced the appointment of his elder son, William, as Prince of Wales ...
King Charles cracked a joke about longevity during his final day out for work before the royal family convenes for Christmas. On Dec. 20, the King, 76, and Queen Camilla attended a reception at ...
“The King is an emotional man,” a palace source told The Times of Charles, 76. “As he has said himself, there have been a few tears this year — not out of self-pity, but in response to the ...
According to the official royal family website, King Charles generally “[acts] as a focus for national identity, unity and pride; gives a sense of stability and continuity; officially recognizes ...
King Charles III has been the sovereign since 2022, and his heir apparent is his elder son, William, Prince of Wales. William's three children are next, in order of birth: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. Fifth in line is Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, the younger son of the King; sixth is Harry's elder child, Prince Archie.
On 8 September 2022, Charles became king upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, with Camilla as queen consort. Charles and Camilla's coronation took place at Westminster Abbey on 6 May 2023. Camilla carries out public engagements representing the monarch and is the patron of numerous charities and organisations.
As I step down I do so in sorrow with all victims and survivors of abuse." Aaron Chown - WPA Pool/Getty Justin Welby crowns King Charles at the coronation on May 6, 2023.
King of Portugal: 15 November 1477 Afonso V: Catherine Cornaro: Kingdom of Cyprus: Queen of Cyprus: 26 February 1489 Island annexed by the Republic of Venice: Bayezid II Ottoman Empire: Ottoman Sultan: 25 April 1512 Selim I: Charles I [a] Kingdom of Spain: King of Spain: 16 January 1556 Philip II: Charles V [a] Holy Roman Empire: Holy Roman ...