10 Fascinating Facts About Charles III of British Royal Family

10 Unknown Facts About Charles III of British Royal Family

[{"selector":"#anim-b423056b-7fee-44fe-8cb4-3e9fe134fa16 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(11.27465466207984%, -1.9893042380936141%) scale(1.462962962962963)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-477bece9-63f9-4e5a-b9f0-95f48bb43a50","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Charles III, born on November 14, 1948, will be the oldest person crowned King of the UK at 76.

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[{"selector":"#anim-b593124f-23a8-46ce-b3dd-de0a25988388 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, -0.00048543688991031786%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f8346e79-b8dd-4445-ae84-745741a7ae4a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The longest-serving Prince of Wales, Charles III was invested on July 1, 1969.

[{"selector":"#anim-2d89a600-2231-4b82-9848-f7498c48fcaa [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ca786141-df82-4059-998f-3df5495955cb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] An environmental advocate, he founded the Prince's Rainforests Project to combat deforestation.

[{"selector":"#anim-cf2ae0f5-5899-44df-b839-adfcc1f8fda3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-638269f1-e152-499f-b8f1-717ea98ec79c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Charles III has occasionally expressed his opinions on political matters, unlike his politically neutral mother.

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[{"selector":"#anim-fd8f58fc-e7e3-4c55-8c58-ce701492233a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-083537e4-8786-4528-9261-260a2d08465a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Charles III married Diana Spencer in 1981, with their troubled marriage ending in divorce in 1996.

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[{"selector":"#anim-2d3014ec-4de1-4b20-bca1-16814de5ebe2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-82f0e5d9-ed76-48b5-a399-1d3b2e313c94","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] As monarch, Charles III will assume the roles of Head of State and international representative, bringing potential changes to the monarchy.