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== Reign as king ==
== Reign as king ==
Charles III ascended to the rank of King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms after his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, passed away at Balmoral aged 96 on September 8, 2022. At 73, Charles is the oldest person to be ascend to the Throne, beating the previous record holder [[William IV]] who became king aged 64 in 1830. He was also the longest-serving heir apparent to the British Throne.
Charles III ascended to the rank of King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms after his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, passed away at Balmoral aged 96 on September 8, 2022. At 73, Charles is the oldest person to be ascend to the Throne, beating the previous record holder [[William IV]] who became king aged 64 in 1830. He was also the longest-serving heir apparent to the British Throne.
In what was described as a 'potentially significant' snub to the Special Relationship between the UK and USA, the left-wing self-proclaimed US President [[Joe Biden]] turned down an invitation to attent the coronation of Charles and Camilla.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/04/01/royal-snub-joe-biden-to-turn-down-invitation-to-coronation-of-king-charles-iii-reports/ Royal Snub? Joe Biden Expected to Turn Down Invitation to Coronation of King Charles III: Reports]</ref> The conservative 45th President of the United States [[Donald Trump]], who had good relations with Charles as Prince of Wales, described the move as "disrespectful" and commented that Biden would probably be "sleeping in [[Delaware]]" on the day of the coronation.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/05/03/trump-to-farage-biden-snubbed-coronation-of-king-charles-to-sleep-in-delaware/ Trump to Farage: Biden Snubbed Coronation of King Charles to ‘Sleep in Delaware’]</ref>
== References ==
[[Category:Peerage of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Peerage of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:British History]]
[[Category:British History]]