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Charles became king upon his mother's death in 2022. At the age of 73, he was the oldest person to accede to the British throne, after having been the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales in British history.
4 days ago · 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.
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Mar 1, 2024 · In 1969, at the age of 20, he was invested by the Queen as Prince of Wales at Caerfarnon Castle. Before the investiture, the then prince learnt Welsh at University College of Wales in...
Feb 28, 2024 · 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.
Sep 20, 2022 · King Charles III, then Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, playing polo, circa 1980. As a younger man, Charles took part in polo, playing around the world, was a competitive jockey and was...
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Sep 15, 2022 · He was made Prince of Wales in 1958, aged nine, with his investiture at Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd, in 1969.