Charles III
1948 – ? British King of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms
Current British monarch, king since 2022.
- Religion
- Anglican
- Affiliations
- House of Windsor; not a Freemason.
Charles III became king on the death of his mother in 2022 after the longest wait as heir apparent in British history. As Prince of Wales he championed environmental causes and charity work for decades. His reign has focused on a smaller, modernized monarchy.
Connections
- family of Elizabeth II — Son and successor of Elizabeth II.
- successor of Elizabeth II — Mother and predecessor of Charles III.
In the timeline
- 1521 Pope Leo X grants Henry VIII the title Defender of the Faith mentioned
- 1662 Charles II grants the Royal Society its royal charter mentioned
- 1767 Spain expels the Jesuits and the reductions collapse mentioned
- 1949 London Declaration creates the Head of the Commonwealth role mentioned
- 1952 Elizabeth II becomes Patron of the Scout Association mentioned
- 2022 Charles III becomes Head of the Commonwealth central figure
- 2022 Elizabeth II holds patronages of over 600 organizations by the end of her reign mentioned