Charles III: Difference between revisions

From Citizendium
Jump to navigation Jump to search
imported>John Stephenson
(title)
mNo edit summary
 
(16 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{subpages}}
{{subpages}}
'''Charles, Prince of Wales''' (Charles Philip Arthur George, formally '''The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales'''<ref>Informally 'Prince Charles', more correctly 'the Prince of Wales' or just 'Charles'. His surname is Windsor, though the British Royal Family rarely use the name. He is also styled 'His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales'.</ref>; born 14 November 1948) is expected to be the next king of the [[United Kingdom]] and various other countries where the [[United Kingdom|UK]] [[monarchy|monarch]] is [[head of state]]. He is heir apparent to the throne as the eldest son of [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II ]] and [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]], and has held the heir's title [[Prince of Wales]] since 1958.
{{Image|Prince Charles in NZ.jpg|right|300px|Charles III in 2015 (then Prince of Wales)}}
King '''Charles III''' ('''Charles Philip Arthur George'''<!--<ref>His surname is Windsor, though the British Royal Family rarely use the name. </ref>-->; born 14 November 1948) is the [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|King of the United Kingdom]] and various other countries where the [[United Kingdom|UK]] [[monarchy|monarch]] is [[Head of State]].<ref name="royal_family_name"/>  He was the eldest son of [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Elizabeth II ]] and [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]], and held the heir apparent's title [[Prince of Wales]] from 1958 until 2022.


Charles has been married to [[Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall]] since April 2005. His previous marriage to [[Diana, Princess of Wales]] ended with divorce in August 1996. From his first marriage he has two sons, [[Prince William, Duke of Cambridge|Prince William]] and [[Prince Harry]].
Charles has been married to his consort<ref>A queen consort is not a ruler in her own right and is not in line to rule.</ref> [[Queen Camilla]] since April 2005. His previous marriage to [[Diana, Princess of Wales]] ended in divorce in August 1996. From his first marriage, Charles has two sons, [[William, Prince of Wales|William]] and [[Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex|Harry]].


Charles holds various other ceremonial and military titles. He is Duke of [[Cornwall]] and therefore head of the Duchy of Cornwall, a large estate mostly in the south-west of [[England]] that earns about £15 million per year;<ref>''The Duchy of Cornwall'': '[http://www.duchyofcornwall.org/annualreport07web.pdf Annual Report 2007]'. .pdf document. Official site.</ref> about 60% of this goes on official duties and good causes.<ref>''The Prince of Wales'': '[http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/finances/index.html Finances]'. Official site.</ref> In [[Scotland]], he is known as the Duke of [[Rothesay]] and the [[Duke of Edinburgh]], and has several other lesser titles north of the England-Scotland border: Earl of Carrick, Baron Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland. He is an admiral, air chief marshal and general within the three British armed forces. Between 1971 and 1976, he served in the [[Royal Air Force]] and [[Royal Navy]]; following the end of his active service, he received further honorary promotions, reaching the highest ranks in 2006. He also holds various commander-in-chief positions in subdivisions of the armed forces, including the [[Parachute Regiment]].<ref>''The Prince of Wales'': '[http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/personalprofiles/theprinceofwales/biography/militarycareer/index.html Military Career]'. Official site.</ref> Charles never saw action during his military career, unlike his brother [[Andrew, Duke of York|Andrew]], who fought in the [[Falklands War]].
William's three children are [[George Mountbatten-Windsor|George]], [[Charlotte Mountbatten-Windsor|Charlotte]] and [[Louis Mountbatten-Windsor|Louis]]. Harry's two children are [[Archie Mountbatten-Windsor|Archie]] and [[Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor|Lilibet]]. Changes were made to the rules of succession, prior to Charlotte's birth, giving daughters and sons equal precedence, so Charlotte comes immediately after her older brother George, whereas her great-aunt [[Anne, Princess Royal|Princess Anne]] had followed her younger brother [[Edward, Duke of Edinburgh|Edward]].<ref name=Cnn2018-04-23/>
 
Charles has extensively involved himself in charity work, heading 'The Prince's Charities', a group of 19 not-for-profit organisations which raise an estimated £119 million pounds annually.<ref>''The Prince of Wales'': '[http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/personalprofiles/theprinceofwales/biography Biography]'. Official site.</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom]]
* [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom]]
*[[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]]
* [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]]


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==
{{reflist|2}}
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="royal_family_name">
{{Cite web
| title      = The Royal Family name
| url        = http://www.royal.gov.uk/ThecurrentRoyalFamily/TheRoyalFamilyname/Overview.aspx 
| url-status  = dead
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090215182305/http://www.royal.gov.uk/ThecurrentRoyalFamily/TheRoyalFamilyname/Overview.aspx
| archive-date = 15 February 2009
| access-date = 3 February 2009
| website    = Official website of the British monarchy
}}
https://web.archive.org/web/20090215182305/http://www.royal.gov.uk/ThecurrentRoyalFamily/TheRoyalFamilyname/Overview.aspx mirror]
</ref>
 
<ref name=Cnn2018-04-23>
{{cite news     
| url        = https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/23/world/princess-charlotte-royal-baby-succession-trnd/index.html
| title      = How Princess Charlotte, 2, just made royal history
| work        = CNN
| author      = Andrea Diaz
| date        = 2018-04-23
| page        =
| location    =
| archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20180424005105/https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/23/world/princess-charlotte-royal-baby-succession-trnd/index.html
| archivedate = 2018-04-24
| accessdate  = 2024-01-07
| url-status  = live
| quote      = It’s all thanks to the Succession to the Crown Act of 2013, which changed tradition to state that the gender of a royal born after October 28, 2011 does not give that person, or their descendants, precedence over anyone else in determining the next monarch.
}}
</ref>
}}[[Category:Suggestion Bot Tag]]

Latest revision as of 07:01, 27 July 2024

This article is developing and not approved.
 Main Article
 Discussion
Related Articles  [?]
Bibliography  [?]
External Links  [?]
Citable Version  [?]
 
https://en.citizendium.org/wiki/index.php?title=Charles_III&printable=yes
This editable Main Article is under development and subject to a disclaimer.
Charles III in 2015 (then Prince of Wales)

King Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is the King of the United Kingdom and various other countries where the UK monarch is Head of State.[1] He was the eldest son of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and held the heir apparent's title Prince of Wales from 1958 until 2022.

Charles has been married to his consort[2] Queen Camilla since April 2005. His previous marriage to Diana, Princess of Wales ended in divorce in August 1996. From his first marriage, Charles has two sons, William and Harry.

William's three children are George, Charlotte and Louis. Harry's two children are Archie and Lilibet. Changes were made to the rules of succession, prior to Charlotte's birth, giving daughters and sons equal precedence, so Charlotte comes immediately after her older brother George, whereas her great-aunt Princess Anne had followed her younger brother Edward.[3]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Royal Family name. https://web.archive.org/web/20090215182305/http://www.royal.gov.uk/ThecurrentRoyalFamily/TheRoyalFamilyname/Overview.aspx mirror]
  2. ↑ A queen consort is not a ruler in her own right and is not in line to rule.
  3. ↑ Andrea Diaz. How Princess Charlotte, 2, just made royal history, CNN, 2018-04-23. Retrieved on 2024-01-07. “It’s all thanks to the Succession to the Crown Act of 2013, which changed tradition to state that the gender of a royal born after October 28, 2011 does not give that person, or their descendants, precedence over anyone else in determining the next monarch.”
Retrieved from "https://citizendium.org/wiki/index.php?title=Charles_III&oldid=966916"