Charles III was born on 14 November 1948 in Buckingham Palace. King of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms since the death of his mother Elizabeth II in September 2022, Charles was heir apparent for seventy years, the longest of any British heir. He studied at Cambridge, served in the Royal Navy and, as Prince of Wales, founded the Prince's Trust to help young people. He spoke for decades on environmental issues, organic farming, architecture and interfaith dialogue. His marriage to Diana, Princess of Wales, ended in divorce in 1996, and in 2005 he married Camilla Parker Bowles, now Queen Camilla. He was crowned in Westminster Abbey in May 2023.
Before and after
- 20 September 1948Birth of George R. R. Martin
- 5 October 1948Founding of International Union for Conservation of Nature
- from 8 November 1948 to 1 January 1951Rise of COBRA
- 12 November 1948Birth of Hassan Rouhani
- 14 November 1948Birth of Charles III
- 26 November 1948Birth of Elizabeth Blackburn
- 1 December 1948Founding of People's Bank of China
- 3 December 1948Birth of Ozzy Osbourne
- 6 December 1948Birth of Yoshihide Suga
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The era
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