{"id":263418,"date":"2023-02-28T10:54:33","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T10:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/?p=263418"},"modified":"2023-08-29T14:21:49","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T14:21:49","slug":"facts-about-the-king-charles-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/ie\/discover\/history\/monarchy\/facts-about-the-king-charles-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"10 fun facts about King Charles III"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Grab your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/ie\/category\/discover\/history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">history<\/a> hats, gang &#8211; it&#8217;s time to find out about our monarch! Take a trip back through time and check out our top ten King Charles III facts&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">10 facts about King Charles III<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-1.jpg\" alt=\"King Charles III | The young Prince sits in a toy car, clutching a white fluffy toy. His mother, Elizabeth, looks down at him happily. They are outside a large house.\" class=\"wp-image-266076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-1.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-1-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. King Charles III was born at 9.14pm on 14 November 1948.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>He was born at Buckingham Palace, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/ie\/discover\/history\/general-history\/ten-horrible-facts-about-london\/\">London<\/a>, to parents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/discover\/history\/monarchy\/facts-about-the-queen-elizabeth-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Queen Elizabeth II<\/a> (then Princess) and Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. He became King on 8 September 2022.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Aged 73, King Charles III became the oldest monarch ever crowned in British history when his mother, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/ie\/discover\/history\/monarchy\/facts-about-the-queen-elizabeth-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Queen Elizabeth II<\/a> (below, left) passed away in Balmoral, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/discover\/geography\/countries\/facts-about-scotland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scotland<\/a>. He had been heir apparent (the next person to be crowned) since he was 3 years old. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-2.jpg\" alt=\"King Charles III | Charles, wearing a dark suit and a white rose in his lapel, kisses the hand of his mother Queen Elizabeth, who is wearing a pal green jacket and black gloves. They are surrounded by greenery, at a flower show.\" class=\"wp-image-266077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-2.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-2-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. From 1967 to 1970, he studied history at Cambridge University.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That makes him the first monarch in UK history with a university degree! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. King Charles III can speak Welsh.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>He spent two months learning the language as he prepared to become the Prince of Wales in 1969. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-3.jpg\" alt=\"King Charles III | In this black and white photograph, a young Charles stands behind two microphones and gives a speech. He is wearing a black suit and looking earnestly into the crowd.\" class=\"wp-image-266078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-3.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-3-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. The King is a qualified pilot and diver.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While serving in the military, King Charles III trained as a jet and helicopter pilot and became an accomplished diver. He&#8217;s even explored shipwrecks like The Mary Rose &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/ie\/discover\/history\/monarchy\/henry-viii-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">King Henry VIII<\/a>&#8216;s flagship! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Plus, he&#8217;s a keen watercolour painter.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only that, he&#8217;s also a published author and music lover, playing the cello in his university orchestra.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-4.jpg\" alt=\"Charles sits with a sketchpad on his knee. He's outside, with trees behind him, and wearing a cream suit. He is sketching with a pencil.\" class=\"wp-image-266079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-4.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-4-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. As Prince of Wales, he founded nearly 20 charities.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, these charities raise \u00a3140 million each year for good causes! He&#8217;s also passionate about the environment &#8211; as Prince, he spoke out about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/ie\/kids-club\/cool-kids\/general-kids-club\/plastic-pollution\/\">plastic pollution<\/a> as early as 1970, drove an electric car and planted many trees during royal engagements.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-5.jpg\" alt=\"King Charles III facts | Charles plants a spindly tree into a green grass lawn. Three well-dressed people watch him. He is wearing a grey suit and using a large shovel to move soil around the plant.\" class=\"wp-image-266080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-5.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-5-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8.  He&#8217;s the reigning monarch in 14 other countries, as well as the UK.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/ie\/discover\/geography\/countries\/facts-about-australia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Australia<\/a>, New Zealand, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/ie\/discover\/geography\/countries\/facts-about-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canada<\/a>, and Jamaica. As King, he&#8217;s also the only person in the UK who can travel without a passport and drive without a licence &#8211; cool! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. King Charles III is no stranger to an audience.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before he became King, he featured in UK TV show Coronation Street, participated in stage magicians&#8217; group the Magic Circle and presented the BBC weather forecast.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-6.jpg\" alt=\"Charles stands in front of a large weather map, earnestly speaking to camera\" class=\"wp-image-266081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-6.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-6-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. His son, Prince William, is next in line for the throne.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The King has two children &#8211; Princes William and Harry &#8211; and five grandchildren. Prince William (below, right) is next in line to become King, and was named the Prince of Wales in 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-7.jpg\" alt=\"King Charles III | King Charles sits outside a ski hut. Prince William is sat to his right, and Prince Harry to his left. They are all smiling at the camera.\" class=\"wp-image-266082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-7.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2022\/09\/KingCharlesIII-7-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>What do you think of our facts about King Charles III? Let us know by leaving a comment below!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Image credits: Prince in car (c) Hulton-Deutsch Collection\/CORBIS; Prince and Queen (c) Sang Tan\/WPA Pool\/Getty Images; Prince gives a speech (c) Hulton Archive\/Getty Images; Prince sketching (c) Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images; Prince planting tree (c) Brian Morrison\/Northern Ireland Office via Getty Images; Prince reads weather (c) Andrew Milligan &#8211; WPA Pool\/Getty Images; Prince and sons (c) Anwar Hussein\/Getty Images; featured image (c) Hugo Burnand-Pool\/Getty Images; header image (c) Stuart C. Wilson\/Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> <\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grab your history hats, gang &#8211; it&#8217;s time to find out about our monarch! Take a trip back through time and check out our top ten King Charles III facts&#8230; 10 facts about King Charles III 1. King Charles III was born at 9.14pm on 14 November 1948. 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