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Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms since 2022. [b]Charles was born in Buckingham Palace during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King George VI, and became heir apparent when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, acceded to the throne in 1952.
Map of countries visited by Charles III on an official overseas visit. As Duke of Cornwall, Prince of Wales and later as King, Charles III has been one of the United Kingdom's most important ambassadors. He travels overseas as a representative of the UK and also undertakes tours of Commonwealth realms.
Charles was originally styled as "His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Edinburgh" per letters patent issued by his grandfather George VI. [1]Upon the accession of his mother as queen, as the eldest son of the monarch, Charles automatically became, in England, the Duke of Cornwall and, in Scotland, the Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, and Prince and Great ...
The King and the Queen Consort will visit Wales for the first time since the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Charles will return to the country on Friday as its monarch after serving for 64 years as ...
Related: Kate Middleton and King Charles' Health Announcements, 1 Year Later: What's Changed and What Lies Ahead The Princess of Wales was not expected to appear at the Commonwealth Day service on ...
King Charles on board HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier on Mar. 4, 2025. The King — who qualified as a helicopter pilot in 1974 before joining 845 Naval Air Squadron, which operated from the ...
The investiture of Charles, Prince of Wales (later King Charles III), took place in Caernarfon Castle, north Wales, on 1 July 1969. The ceremony formally presented the title of Prince of Wales to the 20-year-old Charles, eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II. He was the 21st heir to the English or British throne to hold the title.
King Charles III delivered an Easter message on Thursday at the Maundy Thursday service at Worcester Cathedral, stressing the importance of friendship after Princess Kate's cancer diagnosis.