Biography
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George) is King of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms. He acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022 upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. As Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay from 1952 to his accession, he was the oldest and the longest-serving heir apparent in British history, and the longest-serving Prince of Wales, having held the title from 26 July 1958 until his accession. At 73 years of age, Charles is also the oldest person ever to assume the British throne, a record previously held by William IV at age 64.
Awards & recognition
- Order of Pius IX · 2025
- Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum · 2024
- Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · 2023
- Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit · 2017
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania · 2017
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- Ahimsa Award · 2015
- RSPB Medal · 2011
- Eckart Witzigmann Prize · 2010
- Great Gold Medal of Masaryk University · 2010
- Albert Medal · 1985
- honorary doctorate · 1982
- honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music · 1981
- honorary doctor of the University of Otago · 1981
- Knight of the Order of Australia · 1981
- Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav · 1978
- Royal Fellow of the Royal Society · 1978
- Knight of the Order of the Elephant · 1974
- Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland · 1969
- Companion of the Order of Canada
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
- Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
- Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
- Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary
- Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross
- Hungarian Order of Merit
- King's Service Order
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
- Order of Agricultural Merit (France)
- Order of Aviz
- Order of Boyacá
- Order of Charles III
- Order of Friendship
- Order of King Abdulaziz al Saud
- Order of Logohu
- Order of Merit
- Order of Merit (Qatar)
- Order of Military Merit (Canada)
- Order of Mubarak the Great
- Order of Ojaswi Rajanya
- Order of St. Olav
- Order of the Aztec Eagle
- Order of the Bath
- Order of the Chrysanthemum
- Order of the Crown (Netherlands)
- Order of the Garter
- Order of the Lion
- Order of the Oak Crown
- Order of the Republic
- Order of the Southern Cross
- Order of the Star of Ghana
- Order of the Star of Romania
- Order of the Thistle
- Order of the White Rose of Finland
- Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
- Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
- Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
- Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
- Royal Order of the Seraphim
- Saskatchewan Order of Merit
Filmography35 titles
A Tribute to Her Majesty the Queen
Finding Harmony: A King's Vision
The Story of Diana
David Attenborough: A Life on Earth
Charles R: The Making of a Monarch
In the Grip of Gazprom
Prince Andrew: Banished
Welcome to Wrexham
Princes of the Palace
Diana, 7 Days
Bowling for Columbine
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
A Queen Is Crowned
MasterChef: Australia
A Man's Story
Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story
Tea With the Dames
Acasă, My Home
Wild Carpathia
Explorer
The Daily Show
Leaving Neverland
His Majesty King Charles III
Soul Boys of the Western World
Charles: In His Own Words
Countryfile
White House Revealed
King Charles: The Boy Who Walked Alone
Secrets of the Royal Palaces
Queen Elizabeth II: Above All Else
Charles & Camilla: Against All Odds
Prince Philip: The Royal Family Remembers
Diana: The People's Princess
Royal Paintbox
The Madness of Prince Charles