King Charles III
(1948-), King regnantSitter 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.
Queen Elizabeth II; King Charles III
by Marcus Adams
bromide print, 26 October 1949
NPG P140(23)
Queen Elizabeth II; King Charles III
by Marcus Adams
bromide print, 26 October 1949
NPG P1404
King Charles III; Queen Elizabeth II; Princess Anne; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Baron Studios
bromide print, December 1950
NPG P1421
Princess Anne; King Charles III
by Marcus Adams
bromide print, 1952
NPG P140(25)
Princess Anne; Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; King Charles III
by Studio Lisa (Lisa Sheridan)
bromide print, 28 September 1952
NPG P1613
Queen Elizabeth II; Princess Anne; King Charles III
by Studio Lisa (Lisa Sheridan)
bromide print, 28 September 1952
NPG P1614
Princess Anne; Queen Elizabeth II; King Charles III
by Studio Lisa (Lisa Sheridan)
bromide print, 28 September 1952
NPG P1616
Marcus Adams; King Charles III
by Marcus Adams
bromide print, 1953
NPG P140(27)
King Charles III; Queen Elizabeth II; Princess Anne
by Marcus Adams
bromide print, late 1954
NPG P1407
King Charles III; Queen Elizabeth II; Princess Anne
by Marcus Adams
cibachrome print, late 1954
NPG P1408
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; Princess Anne; Queen Elizabeth II; King Charles III
by James Reid
bromide print, August 1955
NPG P1659
Princess Anne; King Charles III; Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 10 October 1957
NPG P1639a
by Cecil Beaton
bromide print, March 1960
NPG P1480
by Cecil Beaton
bromide print, March 1960
NPG P1481
Queen Elizabeth II and her family
by Patrick Lichfield
bromide print, November 1967
NPG P1577
Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; Princess Anne; King Charles III
by Murray & Rowntree
bromide print, January 1970
NPG P1598
Queen Elizabeth II and her family
by Desmond Groves
bromide print, 12 April 1971
NPG P1543
Queen Elizabeth II and her family
by Desmond Groves
chromogenic print, April 12 1971
NPG P1545
Queen Elizabeth II and her family
by Desmond Groves
chromogenic print, 12 April 1971
NPG P1547
Queen Elizabeth II and her family
by Patrick Lichfield
chromogenic print, Summer 1972
NPG P1578
by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 30 March 1977
NPG P1152
by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 30 March 1977
NPG P1151
by Bryan Organ
pencil, 1980
NPG 5420
by Bryan Organ
acrylic on canvas, 1980
NPG 5365
King Charles III; Diana, Princess of Wales
by Terence Donovan
colour print, 1987
NPG P716(10)
'The Royal Family: A Centenary Portrait'
by John Wonnacott
oil on canvas on foamboard, 2000
NPG 6479
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex; King Charles III; William, Prince of Wales
by Mario Testino
gelatin silver print, 2004
NPG P1387
Camilla, Queen Consort; King Charles III
by Mario Testino
chromogenic print, 2006
NPG P1987
Queen Elizabeth II; King Charles III
possibly by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 15 December 1948
NPG x136398
Queen Elizabeth II; King Charles III
possibly by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 15 December 1948
NPG x136399
Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; King Charles III
possibly by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 15 December 1948
NPG x136400
'Four Generations at Buckingham Palace'
possibly by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 15 December 1948
NPG x136772
'Princess Elizabeth with her infant son King Charles III' (Queen Elizabeth II; King Charles III)
by Cecil Beaton, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
halftone postcard print, circa 1949 (14 December 1948)
NPG x138035
by Cecil Beaton, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 14 December 1948
NPG x138068
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 15 December 1948
NPG x193001
Related People
- Princess Alice of Greece and Denmark (grandmother)
- Prince Andrew of Greece (grandfather)
- Prince Andrew, Duke of York (brother)
- Princess Anne (sister)
- Camilla, Queen Consort (wife)
- Princess Charlotte of Wales (granddaughter)
- Diana, Princess of Wales (wife)
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (father)
- Prince Edward Antony Richard Louis, Earl of Wessex (brother)
- Queen Elizabeth II (mother)
- Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (grandmother)
- Prince George of Wales (grandson)
- Prince Henry, Duke of Sussex (son)
- Princess Margaret (aunt)
- Peter Mark Andrew Phillips (nephew)
- Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips (niece)
- William, Prince of Wales (son)
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