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  1. After Queen Elizabeth II died, the throne passed immediately and without ceremony to King Charles III. He became the UK's monarch at the age of 73 and was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 6 May...

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    At 73, Charles is the oldest person in British history to become king. Charles was born at Buckingham Palace on 14 November 1948. He is considerably older than his mother when she was crowned. Elizabeth II ascended the throne on 6 February 1952 at age was 25. Charles is the first new King in more than 70 years. The late Queen celebrated her Platinu...

    TheKing’s grandparents were King George VI and Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, who was known as the Queen Mother. George VI reigned from 11 December, 1936 until his death on 6 February, 1952. He had been battling ill health and failed to recover from a lung operation. He was Duke of York before ascending to the throne, when his elder brothe...

    You can follow the coronation as it happens with our live blog here, and this is a full timetable of the coronation, and details of the concert. Ahead of the ceremony, republican protesters were arrested before they could begin protests. New anti-protest laws were used to do it. This week, The i Podcast looks at whether King Charles III could be th...

  2. King Charles III is 75. He was born at 9.14pm, 14 November, 1948, at Buckingham Palace. He is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. His birth name was Charles Philip Arthur...

  3. Oct 21, 2022 · The Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Elizabeth with their son, Prince Charles, after his christening ceremony (PA) – Charles became heir apparent on the death of his grandfather, King George VI, when his mother succeeded to the throne on February 6, 1952. He was three years old.

  4. Sep 20, 2022 · King Charles III, the 62nd British monarch to serve over the past 1,200 years, ascended to the throne on September 8, 2022, following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

  5. May 3, 2023 · King Charles III had been first in line to the British throne since 1952, and was the oldest and longest-serving heir apparent in British history. Following his mother, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's death on September 8, 2022, Charles ascended to the throne.

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  7. Sep 9, 2022 · At long last, Charles is the king. And at 73 years old, the longest-serving heir in British history has had a whole life while he’s waited to ascend the throne.