Charles III

Charles III
Head of the Commonwealth[note 1]
Charles III in 2019
King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms
Reign	8 September 2022 – present
Coronation	6 May 2023
Predecessor	Elizabeth II
Heir apparent	William, Prince of Wales
Born	Prince Charles of Edinburgh (1948-11-14) 14 November 1948 (age 75) Buckingham Palace, London, England
Spouse	Diana Spencer (m. 1981; div. 1996) Camilla Parker Bowles (m. 2005)
Issue Detail	William, Prince of Wales Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
Full name Charles Philip Arthur George[note 2]
House	Windsor
Father	Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Mother	Elizabeth II
Religion	Protestant[note 3]
Signature	Charles's signature in black ink
Education	Gordonstoun School
Alma mater	Trinity College, Cambridge (MA)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy Royal Air Force
Years of service	1971–1976
Rank	Full list
Commands held	HMS Bronington

Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is the Head of the Commonwealth and the King of the United Kingdom and 14 other countries since the death of his mother Elizabeth II in 2022.^[3] He was Prince of Wales between 1958 and 2022.^[3]

1. ↑ "Charles 'to be next Commonwealth head'". BBC News. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
2. ↑ "The Royal Family name". Official website of the British monarchy. Archived from the original on 15 February 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} . Moreover, Charles is next in line for the British Throne, direct successor and heir of Queen Elizabeth II. Prince of Wales' biography Archived 2009-01-09 at the Wayback Machine