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Charles was also the longest-serving heir apparent, for the whole 70 years 214 days of his mother's reign. The second-longest serving was Edward VII, from his birth until his ascension at the age of 59 years 74 days. Charles surpassed Edward to become the longest-serving heir on 20 April 2011, the day before his mother’s 85th birthday. [11]
This is a list of the individuals who were, at any given time, considered the next in line to succeed the British monarch to inherit the throne of the Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922), or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1922–present), should the incumbent monarch die or abdicate.
Charles acceded to the British throne on his mother's death on 8 September 2022. He was the longest-serving British heir apparent, having surpassed Edward VII's record of 59 years on 20 April 2011. [129] Charles was the oldest person to succeed to the British throne, at the age of 73.
Before his accession to the throne, Edward was the longest-serving heir apparent in British history. He was surpassed by his great-great-grandson Charles III on 20 April 2011. [128] The title Prince of Wales is not automatically held by the heir apparent; it is bestowed by the reigning monarch at a time of his or her choosing. [129]
Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch of the United Kingdom—2022 marks 70 years since her ascension to the throne. Next in line on the royal family tree is Prince Charles, her son ...
The longest-serving British monarch was 96. ... Tributes for the queen poured in from around the world as soon as the news was announced. ... became heir to the throne. At the age of 13, she met ...
The current sovereign Charles III was the longest serving Prince of Wales for 64 years and 44 days between 1958 and 2022, and the oldest person to hold the position. He was also heir apparent for longer than any other in British history. [79] Upon the death of his mother on 8 September 2022, Charles became king and the title merged with the ...
Queen Elizabeth II remained overwhelmingly popular throughout her 70 years as the United Kingdom's monarch, overseeing many transformations of the country.