Charles, 73, immediately ascended to the British throne after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, according to U.K. laws of succession.

The new king of England will reign as King Charles III – a moniker he once reportedly considered rejecting to avoid links to the bloody and turbulent history of his two royal namesakes.

How Charles II became King of England (and the bedroom): Born on this day, monarch survived the Civil War and execution of his father before dramatic rise to the throne - and had 12 illegitimate ...

King Charles I (ruled from 1625 to 1949) and King Charles II of England (1660-1685) were both criticized for dissolving their Parliaments.

Queen Elizabeth II's son Prince Charles, now King Charles III, will take the throne now that his mother has passed away. He is the oldest of Queen Elizabeth's four children and is the longest ...

If you thought Charles was just the king of England, think again. He’s also the king of the U.K.’s Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. As for the 14 other Commonwealth realms, including far ...

MERRY MONARCH: THE LIFE AND LIKENESS OF CHARLES II (274 pp.)—Hesketh Pearson—Harper ($5). On the night of Nov. 4, 1677, a few hours after he had, for certain umbrous reasons of state, ...

But Charles will undergo the ceremony in an England unlike any other — different even from that of his mother, 70 years ago. When Elizabeth II was crowned, Britain was still emerging from the ...

CHARLES II.; The Story of His Wanderings in Exile. Share full article. May 20, 1905. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from May 20, 1905, Section ...

London, England, Jul 8, 2023 / 08:01 am. A historic prayer book belonging to the priest who protected King Charles II and helped save his life has gone on public display at one of England’s ...

King Charles III, formerly Prince Charles, succeeds Queen Elizabeth II as U.K. monarch following her death. Find out more about him and what will change during his reign.