The King ascended to the throne at the age of 73, making Charles III the oldest person to become monarch in the United Kingdom. He was born at Buckingham Palace on 14 November 1948, four years before his mother's incredible reign began. King Charles III has distributed Maundy money for the first time in his reign.
According to the Regency Acts in force, if the monarch is under the age of 18 years when he or she succeeds to the throne, a regency is automatically established, and, until the monarch attains the age of 18 years, the royal functions are discharged by the regent in the name and on behalf of the monarch.
At 73, Charles is the oldest person in British history to become king. Charles was born at Buckingham Palace on 14 November 1948. He is considerably older than his mother was when she became Queen. Elizabeth II ascended the throne on 6 February 1952, when she was 25.
Charles became king upon his mother's death on 8 September 2022. At the age of 73, he became the oldest person to accede to the British throne, after having been the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales in British history. His coronation took place at Westminster Abbey on 6 May 2023.
Both of them are married or partners of the next in line to the throne. This means that neither Camilla nor Kate will ever be known as Queen, only as Queen Consort. When William becomes king, that will be the title that awaits her.
') William certainly has the option of choosing a new regnal name when he becomes King (perhaps one of his middle names: Arthur, Philip, or Louis, or George, like his great-grandfather), but if he keeps William, he would be known as King William V.
If the king died, then William would inherit his throne. If both Charles and William were to die then the throne would be inherited by William's son, Prince George, but while he is under the age of 18 (until July 22, 2031), a regent would need to be appointed by law.
Is Prince Harry still in line to the throne? Harry is still fifth in line to the throne. His father is king, his brother, Prince William is first in line and William's children – Prince George, Prince Charlotte and Prince Louis – are second, third and fourth in line, respectively.
So, the bottom line? Yes, Prince Harry could one day be King...but there'd need to be a lot of unfortunate and premature deaths in order for that to happen. And even if it did happen, there's no certainty that the present Duke of Sussex would actually want to take on the role (he could very well choose to abdicate).
In each city the accession is traditionally proclaimed at several different spots. If the monarch is under 18 on succeeding to the throne, there is provision for a regent to be appointed to perform the Royal functions. This can also happen if the monarch is totally incapacitated.
Prince Charles is presently heir (next in line) to the British throne. He will not become king until his mother, Queen Elizabeth, abdicates (gives up the throne), retires or dies. When either of these happen, Prince Charles may abdicate and pass the throne to his eldest son Prince William.
Mary, Queen of Scots, became queen when she was just 6 days old. Obviously, a 6-day-old baby wasn't running things — Mary's mother took the reins while her daughter grew up in France.
The only child of King Henry V, little Henry VI ascended to the throne at just 8 months and 25 days old making him the youngest king in British history. But this still isn't young enough to claim the top spot, at just 6 days old, Mary Queen of Scots was the youngest queen and monarch in history to ascend to the throne.
Princess Charlotte
She would become Queen only if Prince George predeceased her without having any living children.
We also know that the younger of these two brothers died in 1952, twenty years before Edward, meaning the role of heir would have passed to Bertie's daughter, Elizabeth. Therefore, Elizabeth II would have still become Queen, even if Edward VIII hadn't abdicated.
According to Major, he and Charles never had a discussion about overthrowing the Queen, as The Crown suggests. In fact, the former PM told the Mail on Sunday that the storyline is a "barrel load of malicious nonsense". Jonny Lee Miller as former UK Prime Minister John Major.
P rince Edward's daughter has missed out on a royal title due to an ancient tradition that favours sons over daughters. Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, 19, will not inherit the title Countess of Wessex with it skipping her for her younger brother, James, who will become the Earl of Wessex.
William, Prince of Wales
Charles's eldest son, Prince William, is now first in line to the throne. Like his father before him, he's been granted the title Prince of Wales, as well as Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge, and William's wife Catherine is now Princess of Wales.
This means that yes, Harry no longer wishes to be referred to as 'Prince'. Interestingly, however, the Duke of Sussex is still fifth in line for the throne. So, there you have it. Ultimately, the Duke of Sussex is still technically considered to be a prince, even though he wishes otherwise.
Kate will instead be a queen consort, the wife of a reigning king (William, of course). In the role, she will support her husband in his duties, attend engagements, and help with charitable organizations that resonate with her.
And if we bring in the kings before 1066, we also get Edward the Confessor and Edward the Martyr, to make Edward the most popular of all English king names.
After Charles, Prince William is next in line to the throne, as he is Charles's eldest son. When William becomes king, the Duchess of Cambridge, Catherine, will become Queen Consort. Following William, his eldest son Prince George is next in line for the throne, as the first-born child.