UK Royal Family

King Charles III, the UK's monarch

Charles III became the UK's monarch at the age of 73 and was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 6 May 2023.

What does King Charles do?
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UK
Posted
22 October
The Royal Family tree and the order of succession
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UK
Posted
6 February
The Royal homes of the King
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UK
Posted
16 September 2022
Seven things you may not know about the Commonwealth
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UK
Posted
25 April 2023
Queen Elizabeth II: A life in pictures
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In Pictures
Posted
8 September 2022

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Latest news

Artist makes King Charles out of Marmite on toast
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Wales
Posted
4 May 2023
Arrested heckler vows to protest at Coronation
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Oxford
Posted
4 May 2023
Life in sleepy village with Camilla as a neighbour
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Wiltshire
Posted
4 May 2023
Camilla: From tabloid target to crowned queen
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UK
Posted
4 May 2023
Charles is King of 15 countries - but for how much longer?
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World
Posted
4 May 2023
Five grandmothers show how to camp for Coronation
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Dorset
Posted
3 May 2023
The King and I: Memories of meeting the monarch
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England
Posted
3 May 2023
Man arrested outside Buckingham Palace
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UK
Posted
3 May 2023
King Charles: How Wales helped make a monarch
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Wales
Posted
3 May 2023
Watch first public outing for King's golden carriages. Video, 00:00:34
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UK
Posted
3 May 2023
From jelly to hummus: A history of street party food
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UK
Posted
2 May 2023
Woman recalls 'special day' of last coronation
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Devon
Posted
2 May 2023
What we know about King Charles's Coronation
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UK
Posted
2 May 2023
Charles to wear grandfather's glove at coronation
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Wiltshire
Posted
2 May 2023
WWII veteran, 104, prepares for third coronation
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Wiltshire
Posted
2 May 2023
Princess Anne on what type of king her brother is. Video, 00:02:01
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US & Canada
Posted
2 May 2023
Photo of Princess Charlotte shared as she turns 8
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UK
Posted
2 May 2023
Witness History. The king under the car park. Audio, 9 minutes
In 2012, the lost grave of King Richard III was found under a car park in Leicester
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Beyond Belief. The Coronation. Audio, 28 minutes
Aleem Maqbool speaks to Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby about the coronation.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Rare footage of a young Prince Charles with the Royal Family. Video, 00:00:32
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UK
Posted
30 April 2023
Unseen archive released of a young Prince Charles. Video, 00:01:21
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UK
Posted
30 April 2023
The Documentary Podcast. The day I met the King. Audio, 51 minutes
People across the world recall their meetings with King Charles III of the United Kingdom
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year