Charles III

Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other countries of the Commonwealth. He was Prince of Wales between 1958 and 2022.

Born in Buckingham Palace, to Elizabeth (then Princess Elizabeth) and Philip (then Duke of Edinburgh), he was three years old when his mother, Elizabeth II, acceded to the throne in 1952, making him the heir apparent.

Charles, formerly Prince Charles, became king upon his mother's death on 08 September 2022, at the age of 73.

Significant dates

 * 01 July 1969 - investiture as Prince of Wales
 * 24 February 1981 - engagement to Diana Spencer announced
 * 29 July 1981 - wedding of Charles & Diana
 * 21 June 1982 - first son William born
 * 15 September 1984 - second son Henry (Harry) born
 * December 1992 - John Major announces the couple's legal separation in the House of Commons.
 * 28 August 1996 - Charles & Diana are divorced
 * 31 August 1997 - Diana dies in car crash
 * 10 February 2005 - engagement to Camilla Parker-Bowles announced
 * 09 April 2005 - civil wedding of Charles & Camilla
 * 08 September 2022 - death of Elizabeth II, Charles ascends to the throne
 * 06 May 2023 - Charles III is crowned King in Westminster Abbey