They had two sons, William and Harry. Charles and Diana divorced in 1996, after they had each engaged in well-publicised extramarital affairs. Diana died as a result of injuries sustained in a car crash the following year. In 2005, Charles married his long-term partner, Camilla Parker Bowles.

The Crown passed from Queen Anne to Sophia's son, King George I, as Sophia had already died. Queen Anne and King George I were second cousins, as both were great-grandchildren of James VI and I.

King Charles III has been the sovereign since 2022, and his heir apparent is his elder son, William, Prince of Wales. William's three children are next, in order of birth: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. Fifth in line is Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, the younger son of the King; sixth is Harry's elder child, Prince Archie.

Jan 29, 2025 · Charles has been King since his mother Elizabeth II died on 8 September 2022. The now former Prince of Wales married Lady Diana Spencer, who became the Princess of Wales, on 29 July 1981. The...

May 6, 2019 · Prince William, who became the Prince of Wales when Queen Elizabeth died, is the elder son of King Charles and the late Princess Diana, making him first in line to the throne.

Mar 1, 2024 · His former title of the Prince of Wales passed to his eldest son and heir, Prince William, when he became king.

Feb 5, 2025 · Charles III (born November 14, 1948, Buckingham Palace, London, England) is the king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from September 8, 2022. He is the eldest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, duke of Edinburgh.

Feb 6, 2024 · King Charles III is the first child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Upon the death of his mother on Sept. 8, 2022, Charles succeeded her as king of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. His coronation took place at Westminster Abbey in London on May 6, 2023.

Dec 5, 2024 · See Kings and Queens of Scotland for a list of monarchs who ruled Scotland from the 9th century through the 17th century. 1 Athelstan was king of Wessex and the first king of all England. 2 James VI of Scotland became also James I of England in 1603.

Sep 9, 2022 · Charles Philip Arthur George, the prince of Wales before the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, is now officially known as King Charles III. He was born on November 14, 1948, and is the...