Here are some facts from the life of Charles III, King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms. He will be crowned this Saturday (6).
Personal information
Date of birth: November 14, 1948
Birthplace: Buckingham Palace, London, England
Birth name: Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor
Father: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Mother: Queen Elizabeth II
Weddings: Camilla Parker Bowles (April 9, 2005 to present), Lady Diana Spencer (July 29, 1981 to August 28, 1996, divorced)
Children: with Princess Diana: William (June 21, 1982), Henry “Harry” (September 15, 1984)
Education: Trinity College, Cambridge, United Kingdom, Graduation, 1970, Royal Air Force College Cranwell, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom, 1971
Military: Royal Navy 1971-1976. In 2012, Queen Elizabeth appointed him an honorary five-star officer in the three military branches of the Army, Navy and Air Force: he is Admiral of the Fleet, Field Marshal and Marshal of the Royal Air Force.
other facts
He is Britain’s longest-serving monarch-in-waiting.
He is the first royal heir to obtain a university degree.
President or patron of over 400 charitable organizations.
He enjoys playing polo, skiing, fishing and hunting. Her hobbies include gardening, painting and writing.
As a child, he acted in school productions, sang in the school choir, played trumpet, cello and electric guitar.
His other interests include architecture and its effects on the environment, agriculture, alternative medicine and different religions.
Timeline
February 6, 1952 – Three-year-old Prince Charles becomes heir apparent as his grandfather dies and his mother ascends to the throne.
July 26, 1958 – He is named Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester by his mother before Parliament. He is the 21st Prince of Wales and the first since 1936.
July 1, 1969 – He is created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester during a televised ceremony at Caernavon Castle.
February 11, 1970 – Take a seat in the House of Lords.
September 1971 – Earns his license to fly jet planes at Royal Air Force College Cranwell and joins the Royal Navy.
1974 – Qualifies as a helicopter pilot and joins the 845 Naval Air Squadron on HMS Hermes. Two years later, he completes his military service, taking command of a coastal minesweeper, HMS Bronington.
1976 – Founds the Prince’s Trust, a philanthropic venture to help underprivileged youth.
July 29, 1981 – Marries Lady Diana Spencer at St. Paul.
December 9, 1992 – Prime Minister John Major announces the separation of Charles and Diana.
1993 – The affair with Camilla Parker-Bowles becomes public when the transcript of an intimate telephone conversation between the two in 1989 is made public.
June 29, 1994 – A televised documentary, “Charles: The Private Man, the Public Role,” airs; in it he admits adultery.
September 1997 – Charles escorts Princess Diana’s body from Paris to London and during the funeral procession walks behind her coffin with her father, children and Diana’s brother, the Earl of Spencer.
January 28, 1999 – First public appearance as a couple with Parker-Bowles, when they are seen leaving the Ritz Hotel in London after a party.
June 2000 – He formally introduces Parker-Bowles to Queen Elizabeth II at a party held at Highgrove, his country estate.
2003 – Clarence House becomes the official London residence of Charles and his children. The property is the former home of the Queen Mother, Charles’ grandmother.
April 9, 2005 – In a civil ceremony at the Guildhall in Windsor with a blessing at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, Charles and Camilla were married.
1st to 8th November 2005 – Makes his first official visit to the United States since 1994.
October 2006 – Announces plans for second multifaith coronation ceremony, if/when he is made king, to include all non-Christian religions, and for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, to be crowned Queen at the same time.
January 27, 2007 – Receives the Global Environmental Citizen award from the Harvard Medical School Center for Health and the Global Environment, presented by former Vice President of the United States, Al Gore.
November 16, 2010 – Announces the engagement of eldest son Prince William to longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton.
December 9, 2010 – Student protesters breach security in the streets of London’s West End and attack the 1977 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI carrying Charles and Camilla to a performance at the London Palladium. The couple escapes any physical harm. The students protested against the increase in tuition fees.
May 8, 2013 – Attends the opening of Parliament for the first time in 17 years. This is the first time he and the Duchess of Cornwall have attended the opening together.
March 2015 – Visits the United States with Camilla. The trip includes a tour of Mount Vernon, a meeting with President Barack Obama and a festival in Louisville, Kentucky.
May 19, 2015 – He meets the leader of Sinn Fein (Irish political party), Gerry Adams. This is the first meeting between a member of the British royal family and the leader of Sinn Fein.
November 27, 2017 – Announces Prince Harry’s engagement to Meghan Markle.
April 20, 2018 – Commonwealth leaders agree that Prince Charles will succeed Queen Elizabeth as the next head of the Commonwealth.
May 19, 2018 – Walks her daughter-in-law Meghan down the aisle at her wedding ceremony to Prince Harry.
November 8, 2018 – A televised documentary, “Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70,” airs; in it he promises not to meddle in controversial matters once he assumes the role of monarch.
March 25, 2020 – Announces that he has tested positive for coronavirus and is isolating in Scotland.
September 8, 2022 – Queen Elizabeth II dies and Charles ascends to the throne.
September 10, 2022 – He is officially proclaimed King of the United Kingdom.
October 11, 2022 – Buckingham Palace announces that Charles’ coronation is set for May 6, 2023.
Current line of succession:
1. The Prince of Wales, Prince William, son of King Charles (1982)
2. Prince George of Wales, son of Prince William (2013)
3. Princess Charlotte of Wales, daughter of Prince William (2015)
4. Prince Louis of Wales, son of Prince William (2018)
5. The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, son of King Charles (1984)
6. Prince Archie of Sussex, son of Prince Harry (2019)
7. Princess Lilibet of Sussex, daughter of Prince Harry (2021)
8. The Duke of York, son of Queen Elizabeth II (1960)
9. Princess Beatrice of York, Daughter of Prince Andrew (1988)
10. Miss Sienna Mapelli Mozzi, daughter of Princess Beatrice (2021)
Source: CNN Brasil
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