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Charles, who until yesterday was a prince, had to assume the crown of the United Kingdom after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Now the new monarch will be known as King Charles III.
Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest reigning monarch after seven decades as queen, died on Thursday, September 8, at Balmoral Castle in Scotland at the age of 96.
Charles, meanwhile, will ascend to the kingship in accordance with British succession laws and issued his first statement as king.
“The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty the Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family,” the king said. “We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother.”
The new king’s coronation and his first formal appearance as head of the commonwealth are not yet scheduled: he is expected to spend the night at Balmoral with the rest of the royal family. Now, his son, Prince William, has become the heir to the British throne, although he has not yet assumed the title of Prince of Wales. He will have to receive the title from the hand of King Charles III.
10 most important facts about the new British King Charles III
— Charles was only four years old when his mother took over as Queen. The prince’s mother was proclaimed Queen at the age of 25 when his father, King George VI, died in 1952 at the age of 56. Prince Charles, as the sovereign’s eldest son, became heir to the British throne and has been the British monarch-in-waiting with the most years of service. He was made Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester by the Queen when he was only nine years old.
— He is a helicopter pilot—Charles followed in the footsteps of his father, grandfather, and two great-grandfathers by pursuing a naval career. According to the royal website, he graduated as a helicopter pilot in 1974 before joining the 845 Naval Air Squadron. In 1976, he took command of the coastal mine hunter HMS Bronington during his last nine months in the navy.
— His first wife, Lady Diana, became more famous than him. In 1981, the prince married Lady Diana Spencer, who became Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales with whom he had his first son, Prince William, in 1982, followed by Prince Harry in 1984. In 1992, it was announced that Charles and Diana had agreed to separate, and the marriage finally dissolved in 1996, a year later the princess died in a car accident in Paris.
— In 2005, he gave way to his second marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles, who became Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall.
— King Charles leads more than 400 non-profit organizations. His causes support the environment, global sustainability, youth opportunities, education, and faith.
— Charles has become head of the Commonwealth of Nations, an association of 56 independent countries and 2.4 billion people. In 14 of these countries, including the United Kingdom, the king is considered the Head of State. These countries, known as Commonwealth realms, are Australia, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, Papua New Guinea, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, New Zealand, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu.
— He never flies with his son, Prince William, in case of an accident.
— He has his own brand of whiskey, Barrogill. It is his favorite drink.
— Every Christmas, he sends whiskey to all the soldiers in his regiments.
— Charles III is the first royal heir to obtain a university degree. He completed it in 1971, when he graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University. In addition, four years later, he obtained a master’s degree at the same house of study.
Sabrina Martín Rondon is a Venezuelan journalist. Her source is politics and economics. She is a specialist in corporate communications and is committed to the task of dismantling the supposed benefits of socialism // Sabrina Martín Rondon es periodista venezolana. Su fuente es la política y economía. Es especialista en comunicaciones corporativas y se ha comprometido con la tarea de desmontar las supuestas bondades del socialismo