King Charles iii

The 73-year-old grandfather of five will serve as the king of the UK and 14 other Commonwealth sovereign states.

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Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948)

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He is King of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms.

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He acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022 upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II.

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He was the longest-serving heir apparent in British history and, at age 73, is the oldest person to assume the throne.

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Charles was born in Buckingham Palace as the first child of then-Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and the first grandchild of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.

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Predecessor Elizabeth II

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Reign 8 September 2022 – present

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Spouses – (m. 1981; div. 1996)​Diana Spencer​​ – (m. 2005)Camilla Parker Bowles​​

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Father Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

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Religion Church of England

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