King Charles

Extracted Attributes

• Born

  1948-11-14, Buckingham Palace, London, England

• Title

  King of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms

• Education

  Cheam School, Gordonstoun, University of Cambridge

• Full Name

  Charles Philip Arthur George

• Previous Title

  Prince of Wales (1958-2022)

• Coronation Date

  2023-05-06

• Age at Accession

  73 years

• Military Service

  Royal Air Force

• Reign Start Date

  2022-09-08

• Current Age (as of 2024)

  76 years

Timeline

• Born Charles Philip Arthur George at Buckingham Palace, London, England. (Source: Britannica, Wikipedia, Biography.com)

  1948-11-14

• Christened Charles Philip Arthur George in the Music Room of Buckingham Palace. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1948-12-15

• Became heir apparent when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, acceded to the throne. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1952

• Created Prince of Wales. (Source: Wikipedia, Biography.com)

  1958

• Investiture as Prince of Wales. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1969

• Became the first heir apparent to graduate college (University of Cambridge). (Source: Biography.com)

  1970

• Inherited titles Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich upon the death of his father, Prince Philip. (Source: EBSCO)

  2021-04

• Became King Charles III following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Also became Head of the Commonwealth of Nations. (Source: Britannica, Wikipedia, EBSCO, Biography.com, Royal.uk)

  2022-09-08

• Made his first address as King. (Source: EBSCO)

  2022-09-09

• Ceremonially proclaimed monarch by the Accession Council. (Source: EBSCO)

  2022-09-10

• Undertook a three-day tour of Germany, becoming the first British monarch to deliver a speech to the Bundestag. (Source: EBSCO)

  2023-03

• Crowned King in the first coronation in seven decades. (Source: Britannica, EBSCO, Biography.com)

  2023-05-06

• Delivered a historic speech during a three-day tour of France, becoming the first British monarch to address the French parliament. (Source: EBSCO)

  2023-09

• Announcement that Charles had been diagnosed with cancer. (Source: Britannica)

  2024

Web Search Results

• King Charles III | Biography, Prince, Wife, Cancer, & Age | Britannica

  Charles III (born November 14, 1948, Buckingham Palace, London, England) is the king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from September 8, 2022. He is the eldest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, duke of Edinburgh. After being the longest-serving monarch-in-waiting in British history, Charles ascended the throne at age 73. He was crowned in the first coronation in seven decades on May 6, 2023. The following year it was announced that Charles had been [...] Born: : November 14, 1948, Buckingham Palace, London, England (age 76) Title / Office: : king (2022-), United Kingdom Notable Family Members: : spouse Camilla : spouse Diana, princess of Wales : father Philip, Duke of Edinburgh : mother Elizabeth II : son Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex : son William, prince of Wales : brother Prince Andrew, duke of York : brother Prince Edward, earl of Wessex : sister Anne, the Princess Royal See all related content ## News • [...] affairs and later that of Prince Andrew (who gave up his military titles and royal patronages in 2021 in the wake of a scandal tied to his involvement with sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein) only added to the burden on Charles, who increasingly stood in for the aging Elizabeth as her health became more fragile. Some observers even suggested that Charles had effectively become a regent for the queen. Following her death on September 8, 2022, Charles became king.

• Charles III - Wikipedia

  Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. [...] Charles was born 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. He was created Prince of Wales in 1958 and his investiture was held in 1969. He was educated at Cheam School and Gordonstoun, and later spent six months at the Timbertop campus of Geelong Grammar School in Victoria, Australia. After completing a history degree from the University of Cambridge, Charles served in the Royal Air [...] Charles was born at 9:14 pm on 14 November 1948, during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King George VI, as the first child of Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh (later Queen Elizabeth II), and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He was delivered by caesarean section at Buckingham Palace. His parents had three more children, Anne (born 1950), Andrew (born 1960) and Edward (born 1964). He was christened Charles Philip Arthur George on 15 December 1948 in the Music Room of Buckingham Palace by

• Charles III | Research Starters - EBSCO

  Upon the death of his father, Prince Philip, in April 2021, Charles inherited the titles Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich. On September 8, 2022, Queen Elizabeth II died, whereupon Prince Charles became Charles III, King of the United Kingdom. He made his first address as king the following day and was ceremonially proclaimed the monarch by the Accession Council on September 10. The coronation ceremony for Charles and Camilla was set for May 6, 2023. Charles's ascent to [...] Haneline, Amy. “Prince Charles is Now King Charles III. Here's What to Know about UK's New Monarch.” _USA Today_, 15 Sept. 2022, www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/09/15/king-charles-iii-age-wife-who-is-he/10375776002/. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024. “The King.” _The Royal Household_, 2022, www.royal.uk/the-king. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024. "King Charles III Banknotes." _Bank of England,_ 28 June 2024, www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/king-charles-banknotes. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024. [...] During his early reign as king, Charles made several historic state visits, including to Germany and France. In March 2023, Charles and Camilla set out on a three-day tour of Germany, where Charles became the first member of the British monarchy to deliver a speech to Germany's federal parliament, the Bundestag. In September 2023, Charles delivered a second historic speech during a three-day tour of France, where he became the first member of the British monarchy to address the French

• King Charles III: Biography, U.K. King, British Monarch

  King Charles III has been the United Kingdom’s monarch since September 8, 2022, following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II. He was crowned during his coronation on May 6, 2023. Under public scrutiny his entire life as the oldest child of Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Charles became Prince of Wales at age 9 and held the title for more than 60 years. In 1970, he became the first heir apparent to graduate college, then embarked on a military career that culminated with him commanding the [...] On September 8, 2022, Prince Charles became King Charles III following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who held the crown for more than seven decades. He was 73 and made history as the oldest person ever to assume the British throne. That day, he also became head of the Commonwealth of Nations, the 53-country association of Britain and its former colonies that began in 1949. Elizabeth had nominated Charles to succeed her in the nonhereditary role in April 2018, and the group [...] King Charles III was born Charles Philip Arthur George on November 14, 1948, in London. He is the oldest of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s four children. What Is King Charles’ Last Name?

• The King | The Royal Family

  Skip to main content # The King About The King Biography Work as The Prince of Wales Charities and Patronages ## About The King King Charles III, formerly known as The Prince of Wales, became King on the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022.

• Instance Of

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