Charles III, King of Great Britain, 1948-

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Dates:
Birth 1948-11-14
Birth 1948
Birth 1948-11-14
Gender:
Male
Britons
English

Biographical notes:

Charles III (born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom. He acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022 upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. Charles was born in Buckingham Palace as the first child of then-Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Cambridge, Charles served in the Air Force and Navy from 1971 to 1976. In 1981, he married Diana Spencer, with whom he had two sons, William and Harry. In 1996, the couple divorced; Diana died the following year. In 2005, Charles married his long-time partner, Camilla Parker Bowles.

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  • Kings
  • Monarchs

Places:

  • London, ENG, GB

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