Here are 14 major dates in the life of King Charles III who succeeded his mother Queen Elizabeth II.
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– 14 November 1948: birth at Buckingham Palace of His Royal Highness Prince Charles Philip Arthur George of Edinburgh, second in line to the British throne
– February 6, 1952: death of his grandfather, King George VI. His mother becomes Queen Elizabeth II. At 3, he becomes the direct heir to the throne
– April 1962: enters the Gordonstoun boarding school in Scotland
– 1 July 1969: Crowned Prince of Wales by his mother in a televised ceremony at Caernarfon Castle
– 1970: graduated from Cambridge University
– 1971-1976: Enlisted in the Royal Navy, British Navy
– July 29, 1981: Marriage to Lady Diana Spencer in a ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral in London watched by some 750 million viewers worldwide. She becomes Princess of Wales
– June 21, 1982: birth of Prince William
– September 15, 1984: birth of Prince Henry (nicknamed Harry)
– December 9, 1992: official separation from Diana
– August 28, 1996: the divorce is pronounced from Diana who remains Princess of Wales.
– August 31, 1997: death of Diana in a car accident in Paris. Charles insists she be buried with royal honors
– April 9, 2005: marriage to his longtime mistress Camilla Parker Bowles at Windsor Town Hall.
– September 8, 2022: Prince Charles becomes King Charles III following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II
