Prince Charles is the son of Queen Elizabeth II and the first in the list of contenders for the throne.
Prince Charles , who will inherit the British throne after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, will rule under the name Charles III, Prime Minister Elizabeth Truss announced.
< p>Charles could have chosen another name, but, like Elizabeth of his time, preferred to keep his own.
“God save the king,” said Truss, delivering the address. Thus, the motto and the first line of the anthem of Great Britain “God Save the Queen”, which sounded over Britain for 70 years, sounded in a new way.
“The death of my beloved mother, Her Majesty the Queen, is a moment of greatest sadness for me and all members of my family. We are deeply saddened by the death of our dearest ruler and beloved mother,” the monarch's first statement reads.
Charles' coronation will take place on Friday, September 9.
A statement from His Majesty The King: pic.twitter.com/AnBiyZCher
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022
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Prince Charles is the eldest son of the late Queen, so he was the first in the list of contenders for the British royal throne. Charles received the title of Prince of Wales in 1958.
Prince Charles was born in Buckingham Palace on November 14, 1948. His full name is Charles-Philip-Arthur-George. The future king was educated at school and grammar school, after which he entered Cambridge University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree. From 1971 to 1976, Charles served in the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy.
In 1981, Charles married Lady Diana Spencer. Two children were born in this marriage: Prince William and Prince Harry. In 1996, Charles and Diana divorced, and a year later the Princess of Wales died in a car accident. In 2005, Prince Charles remarried Camilla Parker Bowles, who is Queen Consort, i.e. the wife of the reigning King.
Charles is patron, president and member of over 400 charities, who take care of environmental issues. Founded The Prince's Trust in 1976 and actively sponsors The Prince's Charities. Prince Charles is the author and co-author of many books.
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