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King Charles III, the UK’s monarch
King Charles III, the UK’s monarch
1 March 2024
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After Queen Elizabeth II died, the throne passed immediately and without ceremony to King Charles III.
He became the UK’s monarch at the age of 73 and was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 6 May 2023.
Who is Charles?
Charles was born at Buckingham Palace on 14 November 1948. He was 4 years old when his mother was crowned as Queen Elizabeth II.
Instead of being tutored at the palace, his education was in school. He attended Hill House in West London, Cheam Preparatory School in Berkshire and Gordonstoun in Eastern Scotland.
In 1969, at the age of 20, he was invested by the Queen as Prince of Wales at Caerfarnon Castle. Before the investiture, the then prince learnt Welsh at University College of Wales in Aberystwyth.