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King Charles stops by Elton John’s podcast to talk music • Nov. 15, 2026, 1:00 AM ET (Washington Post)
Prince George is the latest in a long royal line of talented artists • Nov. 11, 2026, 1:21 PM ET (The Telegraph)
Nine former PMs join King Charles at Remembrance Sunday service in London • Nov. 8, 2026, 7:58 AM ET (The Guardian)
King Charles III congratulates P.E.I. for restoring province house • Nov. 4, 2026, 2:33 PM ET (CTV News)
UK leader Burnham hints at apology for country's role in slave trade but rejects reparations • Oct. 31, 2026, 3:27 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Charles Philip Arthur George, prince of Wales and earl of Chester, duke of Cornwall, duke of Rothesay, earl of Carrick and Baron Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland
Born November 14, 1948 (age 78) • London • England
Title / Office king (2022-), United Kingdom
Notable Family Members spouse Diana, princess of Wales • spouse Camilla • father Philip, duke of Edinburgh • mother Elizabeth II • son William, prince of Wales • son Prince Harry, duke of Sussex • brother Prince Edward, duke of Edinburgh • brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor • sister Anne, the Princess Royal

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Princess Elizabeth seated and holding infant Prince Charles in a christening gown, with the Duke of Edinburgh standing behind them in a formal room.
Princess Elizabeth, seated and smiling, holds her infant son Prince Charles on her lap in a private sitting room at Buckingham Palace.
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Prince Charles and Princess Diana
Princess Diana, wearing a green polka dot dress, holds newborn Prince William wrapped in a white blanket beside Prince Charles on the steps of St. Mary's Hospital in London.
Princess Diana, wearing a pale pink dress and hat, waves beside Prince Charles as they stand in an open vehicle during a public event in Newcastle, Australia, with a crowd behind them.
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