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.
by Alexi Lubomirski
archival pigment print, 2018
NPG x201265
King Charles III; Camilla, Queen Consort
by Alexi Lubomirski
archival pigment print, 2018
NPG x201266
Official wedding photograph of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
by Alexi Lubomirski
archival pigment print, 19 May 2018
NPG x200211a
King Charles III; Diana, Princess of Wales
by Unknown artist
printed textile, 1981
NPG D48063
King Charles III, when Prince of Wales; Diana, Princess of Wales
manufactured by Enoch Wedgwood (Tunstall) Ltd
transfer printed china cup, 1981
NPG D49659
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'The Royal Couple' (King Charles III; Diana, Princess of Wales)
by Alfred Gescheidt, published by The American Postcard Company
halftone offset lithograph postcard, published 1982
NPG D48901
by Coldwar Steve (Christopher Spencer), published by Time Magazine UK Ltd
colour offset lithograph magazine cover, published 17 June 2019
NPG D48909
Queen Elizabeth II; King Charles III
by Cecil Beaton
bromide print from original negative, September 1950
NPG x132389
Queen Elizabeth II; King Charles III
by Cecil Beaton
bromide print from original negative, September 1950
NPG x200143
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother with four of her grandchildren
by Norman Parkinson
cibachrome print, 1985
NPG x30180
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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