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King Charles III

(1948-), King regnant

Sitter in 170 portraits
Charles III is the reigning King of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth realms. He acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022 following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. He was the longest-serving heir apparent in British history. Born in Buckingham Palace, he was the first child of then-Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip. He was created Prince of Wales on 26 July 1958 and invested Prince of Wales in 1969. He took a degree at the University of Cambridge (1967-70) before serving in the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy (1971-6). On leaving the navy in 1976, he founded the Prince's Trust to help young people realise their potential and has since founded several non-profit organisations under The Prince’s Charities group. In 1981, he married Lady Diana Spencer. They had two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, but their marriage was dissolved in 1996. In 2005, Charles married his long-term partner, Camilla Parker-Bowles, now Queen Consort. An environmentalist, Charles has supported organic farming and action to prevent climate change.

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Queen Elizabeth II; King Charles III, by Marcus Adams, published by  Raphael Tuck & Sons - NPG x193018

Queen Elizabeth II; King Charles III

by Marcus Adams, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, (26 October 1949)
NPG x193018

Queen Elizabeth II; King Charles III, by Marcus Adams, published by  Raphael Tuck & Sons - NPG x193019

Queen Elizabeth II; King Charles III

by Marcus Adams, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, (26 October 1949)
NPG x193019

Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; King Charles III, by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by  Raphael Tuck & Sons - NPG x138029

Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; King Charles III

by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 21 October 1950
NPG x138029

King Charles III; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by  Raphael Tuck & Sons - NPG x138030

King Charles III; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 21 October 1950
NPG x138030

Princess Anne; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; Queen Elizabeth II; King Charles III; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by  Raphael Tuck & Sons - NPG x138031

Princess Anne; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; Queen Elizabeth II; King Charles III; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 21 October 1950
NPG x138031

King Charles III; Queen Elizabeth II; Princess Anne; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by  Raphael Tuck & Sons - NPG x138033

King Charles III; Queen Elizabeth II; Princess Anne; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, December 1950
NPG x138033

King Charles III; Princess Anne; Queen Elizabeth II, by Cecil Beaton, published by  Raphael Tuck & Sons - NPG x138034

King Charles III; Princess Anne; Queen Elizabeth II

by Cecil Beaton, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, September 1950
NPG x138034

King Charles III; Princess Anne, by Cecil Beaton, published by  Raphael Tuck & Sons - NPG x138108

King Charles III; Princess Anne

by Cecil Beaton, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, September 1950
NPG x138108

Queen Elizabeth II; King Charles III, by Cecil Beaton - NPG x29299

Queen Elizabeth II; King Charles III

by Cecil Beaton
bromide print, September 1950
NPG x29299

King Charles III, by Unknown photographer - NPG x35711

King Charles III

by Unknown photographer
bromide print, 1951
NPG x35711

King Charles III, by Marcus Adams - NPG x138084

King Charles III

by Marcus Adams
bromide postcard print, 1951
NPG x138084

King Charles III, by Marcus Adams, published by  Raphael Tuck & Sons - NPG x138088

King Charles III

by Marcus Adams, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, (26 July 1951)
NPG x138088

Princess Anne; King Charles III, by Marcus Adams - NPG x138085

Princess Anne; King Charles III

by Marcus Adams
bromide postcard print, 1951-1952
NPG x138085

Queen Elizabeth II; Princess Anne; King Charles III, by Marcus Adams - NPG x138089

Queen Elizabeth II; Princess Anne; King Charles III

by Marcus Adams
bromide postcard print, (26 July 1951)
NPG x138089

King George VI; King Charles III, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons - NPG x193002

King George VI; King Charles III

published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, November 1951, published 1952
NPG x193002

The Royal Family, by Yousuf Karsh, published by  H.A. & W.L. Pitkin Ltd - NPG x183998

The Royal Family

by Yousuf Karsh, published by H.A. & W.L. Pitkin Ltd
halftone postcard print, 1951
NPG x183998

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