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Charles, Prince of Wales

King of the United Kingdom since 2022 (born 1948) · United Kingdom

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He waited longer than anyone in British history - 73 years as heir apparent - then inherited the throne from his mother in 2022, carrying decades of tabloid scrutiny, a catastrophic first marriage, and a second act built on organic farms and experimental towns.

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2025Order of Pius IXAward2024Collar of the Supreme Order of the ChrysanthemumAward2022Duke of LancasterOfficeHead of the CommonwealthOffice2017Commander of the Order of Agricultural MeritAwardGrand Cross of the Order of the Star of RomaniaAward2011RSPB MedalAward2010Eckart Witzigmann PrizeAwardGreat Gold Medal of Masaryk UniversityAward2004“What I want to know is; what is actually wrong with an elite, for God's sake?”In their words19 November 2004Quoted in the Observer, 1985 (Stephen Moss, Charles' world (19 November 2004), The Guardian)

1994“There is perhaps an inherent danger from those who love to parade a kind of dogmatic arrogance without listening to the views of ordinary people.”In their words4 May 1994Speech to the Newspaper Society in London (4 May 1994), quoted in Alexandra Frean and Philip Webster, 'Prince enrages the Left with attack

“Mrs. Parker Bowles is a great friend of mine...a friend for a very long time. She will continue to be a friend for a long time.”In their wordsWhen asked about his relationship with Camilla during his interview with journalist Jonathan Dimbleby in 1994.

1982“I would suggest that the whole imposing edifice of modern medicine, for all its breathtaking successes is, like the celebrated Tower of Pisa, slightly off balance.”In their words16 December 1982Speech to the British Medical Association, as cited in "Drugs: The Patient has had enough", The Times (16 December 1982), p. 12

Honorary DoctorateAwardPresident of the British Medical AssociationOffice1982-19831981Honorary Doctor of the University of OtagoAwardKnight of the Order of AustraliaAward1978Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint OlavAwardRoyal Fellow of the Royal SocietyAward1977President of the National Rifle AssociationOffice1969“I, Charles, Prince of Wales, do become your liege man of life and limb and of earthly worship and faith and truth I will bear unto you to live and die against all manner of folks.”In their words1 July 1969Oath of fealty taken by the Prince at his investiture at Caernarfon Castle, 1 July 1969.

“I think it's something that dawns on you with the most ghastly, inexorable sense. I didn't suddenly wake up in my pram one day and say 'Yippee, I - ', you know.”In their words3 March 1969"The Prince of Wales: Full text of replies in radio debut", The Times, 3 March 1969, p. 3.

Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of FinlandAward1958Knight of the GarterAwardPrince of WalesOffice1958-20221952Heir Apparent of the United KingdomOffice1952-20221948Heir apparentOffice1948-2021Born14 November 1948

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Christening of Charles (centre, wearing the royal christening gown) in 1948: (from left to right) his grandfather King George VI; his mother, Princess Elizabeth, holding him; his father, Philip; and his grandmother Queen ElizabethChristening of Charles (centre, wearing the royal christening gown) in 1948: (from left to right) his grandfather King George VI; his mother, Princess Elizabeth, holding him; his father, Philip; and his grandmother Queen ElizabethCharles at the Flint National Eisteddfod, several days after his investiture as the Prince of Wales.Charles at the Flint National Eisteddfod, several days after his investiture as the Prince of Wales.(Front to back) HMS Norfolk, London, and Antrim in the English Channel following joint exercises with the RAF in December 1971. Charles was serving aboard Norfolk at this time.(Front to back) HMS Norfolk, London, and Antrim in the English Channel following joint exercises with the RAF in December 1971. Charles was serving aboard Norfolk at this time.Photograph by Allan Warren, 1972Photograph by Allan Warren, 1972Charles and Diana on their wedding day, July 1981Charles and Diana on their wedding day, July 1981Charles with Diana and William at Government House, Auckland, April 1983Charles with Diana and William at Government House, Auckland, April 1983Charles and Diana with Dan Quayle and Marilyn Quayle, November 1990Charles and Diana with Dan Quayle and Marilyn Quayle, November 1990

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  1. What I want to know is; what is actually wrong with an elite, for God's sake?

    Nov 19, 2004, Quoted in the Observer, 1985 (Stephen Moss, Charles' world (19 November 2004), The Guardian), Own words

  2. There is perhaps an inherent danger from those who love to parade a kind of dogmatic arrogance without listening to the views of ordinary people.

    May 4, 1994, Speech to the Newspaper Society in London (4 May 1994), quoted in Alexandra Frean and Philip Webster, 'Prince enrages the Left with attack, Own words

  3. There is a persistent current that flows along undermining the integrity and motives of individuals, organisations and institutions.

    May 4, 1994, Speech to the Newspaper Society in London (4 May 1994), quoted in Alexandra Frean and Philip Webster, 'Prince enrages the Left with attack, Own words

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Order of Pius IX2025
Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum2024
Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany2023
Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania2017
Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit2017
Ahimsa Award2015
RSPB Medal2011
Great Gold Medal of Masaryk University2010
Eckart Witzigmann Prize2010
Albert Medal1985
Honorary Doctorate, The Open University1982
Knight of the Order of Australia1981
Honorary Doctor of the Royal College of Music1981
Honorary Doctor of the University of Otago1981
Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav1978
Royal Fellow of the Royal Society1978
Knight of the Order of the Elephant1974
Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1969
Knight of the Garter1958
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Order of Logohu
King's Service Order
Order of the Lion
Royal Order of the Seraphim
Order of the Republic
Order of King Abdulaziz al Saud
Order of Ojaswi Rajanya
Order of Mubarak the Great
Order of Aviz
Order of the Star of Ghana
Order of Merit (Qatar)
Order of Boyacá
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary

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Born in 1948, Charles became heir apparent at three when his mother acceded in 1952, then endured a famously harsh education at Gordonstoun before Cambridge and a stint in the Royal Navy. His 1981 marriage to Diana Spencer produced two sons but collapsed under mutual affairs and relentless press attention; they divorced in 1996, and she died in a car crash a year later. He married Camilla Parker Bowles in 2005 after a long partnership. As Prince of Wales he founded the Prince's Trust in 1976, championed historic architecture and built the experimental town of Poundbury, pushed organic farming and climate action through the Duchy of Cornwall, and authored 17 books while drawing fire for backing alternative medicine and opposing GMOs. He became king in 2022 at 73 - the oldest ever to take the throne - faced a cancer diagnosis in 2024, and in 2025 stripped his brother Andrew of remaining honours.

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Born 1948 · age 77

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