The King ascended to the throne at the age of 73, making Charles III the oldest person to become monarch in the United Kingdom. He was born at Buckingham Palace on 14 November 1948, four years before his mother's incredible reign began.
Charles, Prince of Wales was the oldest heir apparent until his ascension when he was 73 years 298 days old. Charles was also the longest-serving heir apparent, for the whole 70 years 214 days of his mother's reign.
Britain has a hereditary monarchy. This means that the role of king or queen is passed down in the family. There are special rules to decide who can inherit the crown. The monarch's first child is first in line to the throne.
King Charles III is indeed the oldest monarch to ascend to the throne. Aged 73 when he ascended – but 74 now, with his birthday on November 14 – Charles was nine years older than the last monarch to hold that title, King William IV.
Until recently, Edward VII claimed the title of the longest living heir apparent in British history. King Charles III now holds that honour.
Both of them are married or partners of the next in line to the throne. This means that neither Camilla nor Kate will ever be known as Queen, only as Queen Consort. When William becomes king, that will be the title that awaits her.
') William certainly has the option of choosing a new regnal name when he becomes King (perhaps one of his middle names: Arthur, Philip, or Louis, or George, like his great-grandfather), but if he keeps William, he would be known as King William V.
1422-1461 and 1470-1471) Born at Windsor Castle, Henry VI succeeded to the thrones of England and France before the age of one, when his father Henry V and his grandfather Charles VI of France died within months of one another. Henry was crowned King of England in 1429 and, in 1431, King of France.
Murad IV became sultan of the Ottoman Empire at age 11 in 1623. He was determined to quash rebelliousness against the government, so he closed down coffee and wine shops, where he suspected citizens would gather to plot against him.
King Oyo of Uganda currently holds the world record for youngest reigning monarch. Oyo, who leads the Tooro kingdom of Uganda, was crowned in 1995, at age 3. During his coronation, he sat upon a miniature throne playing with toys, pulled off his crown, and crawled away into his mother's lap.
Princess Charlotte
She would become Queen only if Prince George predeceased her without having any living children.
Rules dating back centuries decree that the crown passes to the eldest son and is only bestowed on a daughter when there are no sons.
At present, Harry is fifth in line to the throne and this is a birthright “privilege” that cannot be revoked without an Act of Parliament being in place.
Who are the youngest UK monarchs? In stark contrast to the seven-decade wait that Charles endured, historically some British monarchs have ascended to the throne at a very young age. The youngest ever monarch, Mary, Queen of Scots, became queen in 1542 when she was just six days old.
Her life story reveals intriguing contradictions: Anne was a dedicated and conscientious stateswoman who oversaw the lasting union of England and Scotland, she was also a mother in poor health, who endured 17 pregnancies and outlived all her children.
Jehoash was 7 years old when his reign began, and he reigned for 40 years. (2 Kings 12:1, 2 Chronicles 24:1) He was succeeded by his son, Amaziah of Judah.
Edward VI became king at the age of nine upon the death of his father, Henry VIII, and a Regency was created. Although he was intellectually precocious (fluent in Greek and Latin, he kept a full journal of his reign), he was not, however, physically robust.
Henry VI (1421–1471) became king of England in 1422 when he was less than a year old. He was the third king of the house of Lancaster. Henry VI hated warfare and had no interest in military matters, he was the first English king who never fought in battle.
Over the centuries royal babies have made their public debuts shockingly soon, and become rulers even sooner. In 309 AD, Shapur II, Emperor of Persia, was said to have been crowned in utero, when a crown was placed on his mother's large belly.
Prince George can become King at any age. However, if he has to be anointed before he is 18 years-old a regency is automatically established. According to the standing Regency Acts, if the Monarch is under the age of 18 royal roles and functions are taken on by an appointed regent.
Born at Linlithgow Palace, West Lothian on 8 December 1542, Mary became Queen of Scots when she was six days old. Her claims to the throne of England were almost as strong as her claims to the Scottish throne.
Kate will instead be a queen consort, the wife of a reigning king (William, of course). In the role, she will support her husband in his duties, attend engagements, and help with charitable organizations that resonate with her.
Yes, Prince Harry could one day be King...but there'd need to be a lot of unfortunate and premature deaths in order for that to happen. And even if it did happen, there's no certainty that the present Duke of Sussex would actually want to take on the role (he could very well choose to abdicate).
And if we bring in the kings before 1066, we also get Edward the Confessor and Edward the Martyr, to make Edward the most popular of all English king names.