In photos: The life of King Charles III

Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, in the uniform of the Colonel in Chief of the Royal Regiment of Wales, salutes during the Regiment's Colour presentation, at Cardiff Castle in Wales, June 11, 1969. (AP Photo)

King Charles III, formerly known as Prince Charles, was born on Nov. 14, 1948 in Buckingham Palace.

He is the eldest of four children from Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Charles became heir apparent at the age of three when his grandfather George VI, died aged 56 on 6 February 1952, and his mother ascended the throne.

He was married from 1981 to 1996 to Diana, Princess of Wales and they had two children, Prince William and Prince Harry.

Charles wed his longtime partner Camilla Parker-Bowles in 2005 in a civil ceremony, and she then became the Duchess of Cornwall.

Charles became King following the death of his mother on Sept. 8, 2022. His Coronation takes place on May 6, 2023.

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