Charles III
King of the United Kingdom since 2022 (born 1948).
The record
Charles III is a King of the United Kingdom since 2022. Born on 14 November 1948 in Buckingham Palace, III is 77.
Positions held include heir apparent (1948–2021), Heir Apparent of the United Kingdom (1952–2022) and Prince of Wales (1958–2022). III studied at Aberystwyth University and Trinity College. Honours include Knight of the Garter, Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland and Knight of the Order of the Elephant, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 177 languages, Charles III is No. 28 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 14 November 1948, Buckingham Palace (age 77)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Known as
- Writer, polo player, entrepreneur
- Field
- Royalty
- Education
- Aberystwyth University, Trinity College
- Height
- 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Languages
- English, German, Welsh, French
- Children
- 2
- Wikipedia editions
- 177
Did you know
Shares a birthday with Jawaharlal Nehru and Claude Monet.
One of 23 people in the Index born in Buckingham Palace, with Edward VII.
Has a Wikipedia article in 177 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1948–2021Heir apparent
- 1952–2022Heir Apparent of the United Kingdom
- 1958–2022Prince of Wales
- 1977–President of the National Rifle Association
- 1982–1983President of the British Medical Association
- 2022–Monarch of the United Kingdom
- 2022–Monarch of Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 2022–Monarch of Antigua and Barbuda
- 2022–Monarch of Belize
- 2022–Monarch of Saint Lucia
- 2022–Monarch of Tuvalu
- 2022–Monarch of the Solomon Islands
- 2022–Monarch of Papua New Guinea
- 2022–Monarch of Canada
Connections
- FatherPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
- MotherElizabeth II
- SpouseDiana, Princess of Wales
- SpouseQueen Camilla
- SiblingAnne, Princess Royal
- SiblingAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor
- SiblingPrince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
- ChildWilliam, Prince of Wales
- ChildPrince Harry, Duke of Sussex
9 have a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Knight of the Garter1958
- Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1969
- Knight of the Order of the Elephant1974
- Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav1978
- Royal Fellow of the Royal Society1978
- Knight of the Order of Australia1981
- Honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music1981
- Honorary doctor of the University of Otago1981
- Honorary doctorate1982
- Albert Medal1985
- Great Gold Medal of Masaryk University2010
- Eckart Witzigmann Prize2010
- RSPB Medal2011
- Ahimsa Award2015
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania2017
- Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit2017
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