Charles III
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| Charles III | |
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| Head of the Commonwealth | |
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| Photograph of Charles III in 2023 | |
and other Commonwealth realms[note 1] | |
| Reign | 8 September 2022 – present |
| Coronation | 6 May 2023 |
| Predecessor | Elizabeth II |
| Heir apparent | William, Prince of Wales |
| Born | Prince Charles of Edinburgh 14 November 1948 Buckingham Palace, London, England |
| Spouses | |
| Issue | |
| Full name | |
| Charles Philip Arthur George[note 2] | |
| House | Windsor[1] |
| Father | Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh |
| Mother | Elizabeth II |
| Signature | 
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| Religion | Protestant |
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor; born 14 November 1948) is the current King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms[note 1] since 8 September 2022, following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II.
Notes[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 In addition to the United Kingdom, the fourteen other realms are: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu.
- ↑ As the reigning monarch, Charles does not usually use a family name, but when one is needed, it is Mountbatten-Windsor.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Royal Family name". Official website of the British monarchy. Archived from the original on 15 February 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2009.