King Charles

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Birth Date: November 14, 1948

Age: 75 years old

Birth Place: London, England, UK

Spouses: Princess Diana, Camilla Parker Bowles

Parents: Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip

Children: Prince William, Prince Harry

Siblings: Princess Anne, Prince Andrew

World famous from the very moment of his birth, Charles Philip Arthur George was born to England's Queen Elizabeth II in 1948. The eldest of the Queen's children and the putative future heir to the throne, Charles was born after British monarchs had officially ceased to carry any legislative powers. Relegated exclusively to ceremonial duties, the UK's kings and queens had largely become symbolic figures representing the country's long held traditions but fulfilling this role while simultaneously evolving with the sweeping social changes of the 20th century would prove one of the most defining aspects of Charles' life as a public figure. He was the first royal to attain a university degree, graduating from Trinity College with a BA in anthropology in 1970-the same year he was officially given a seat in Britain's House of Lords. Charles then served in the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force until 1976, establishing the charity The Prince's Trust the year he was discharged. The organization would be the first of sixteen charities that Charles would eventually found as he voiced passionate concern for a wide range of causes ranging from helping at-risk youth, to protecting the environment, to preserving and restoring historic architecture. He married Lady Diana Spencer in 1981, and though Diana's own humanitarian work and her intense charisma would make the pair one of the most well-known couples in the world, the union was not a happy one. They saw the birth of two children, William in 1982 and Harry in 1984, but the couple officially separated in 1992 and divorced in 1996, with Diana dying in an auto accident in Paris in 1997. In public life, Charles continued to travel both the UK and the world building a reputation as an effective goodwill speaker, earning praise for the thoughtfulness of his gestures such as in 2001, when he commissioned a wreath to be made from greenery found on French battlefields, and laid it on the Canadian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Charles married his longtime girlfriend Camilla Parker Bowles in 2005, eschewing the strictness of old guard traditions once again by having a civil ceremony instead of the royal family's traditional church wedding. In 2013, Charles turned 65 and became eligible for a state pension. He opted to accept it-and immediately arranged for it to be donated to the charity The Duke of Cornwall's Benevolent Fund. Prior to his mother's death September 8, 2022 King Charles III was known as Prince Charles.

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The King

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The King's Christmas Broadcast

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Legacy of the Name: Elizabeth

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King Charles: Portrait of a King

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A Butler's Guide to Royal Etiquette - Wine and Dine

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Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones

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A Butler's Guide to Royal Etiquette - Royal Invitation

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Princess Anne: No Nonsense

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Remembering Prince Philip

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The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor

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Charles R: The Making of a Monarch

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The King's Christmas Broadcast

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HM The King: The National Proclamations

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The Commonwealth: End of an Empire

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William & Harry: Unbreakable Bond

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The King's Address

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King's Address

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Working for the Windsors: The Butler and the Bodyguard

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Prince Charles: The Making of a King

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The Prince's Master Crafters: The Next Generation

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Charles: The Bachelor Prince

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Chic & Classic: Princess Diana

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COP26: In Your Hands

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The Last Days of Princess Diana

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The Queen's Speech

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Secrets of Diana's Last Royal Christmas: 1991

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HRH The Prince of Wales

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Secrets of the Royal Flights

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The Big Interviews

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Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70

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Queen Elisabeth II - Ein Leben für die Krone

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A Very Royal Wedding

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Princess Diana's 'Wicked' StepmotherStream

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Elizabeth at 90: A Family Tribute

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Princes of the Palace

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Elizabeth at 90: A Family Tribute

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William, Kate & George: A New Royal Family

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Der Bauer und sein Prinz

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SRF DOK

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Vor Ort

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The Prince of Wales: The Conversation With George Stroumboulopoulos

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Speciale TG La7

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Royal Memories: Prince Charles' Tribute to the Queen

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The One Show

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Rick Stein's Food Heroes Christmas Special

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Heroes of Comedy

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Grands Reportages

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The Royal Wedding

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