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'''King Charles III''' or '''KC3''', (November 14, 1948 at [[Buckingham Palace]] in [[London]]) is the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and other Commonwealth realms. He is the eldest son of Queen [[Elizabeth II]] and [[Prince Philip]], and spent most of his life as heir apparent to the [[British]] throne (and to the thrones of the 14 other [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] realms). Prior to becoming king, he held the titles [[Prince of Wales]], Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Chester, Earl of Carrick, and Baron of Renfrew.

'''King Charles III''' or '''KC3''', (November 14, 1948 at [[Buckingham Palace]] in [[London]]) is the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and other Commonwealth realms. He is the eldest son of Queen [[Elizabeth II]] and [[Prince Philip]], and spent most of his life as heir apparent to the [[British]] throne (and to the thrones of the 14 other [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] realms). Prior to becoming king, he held the titles [[Prince of Wales]], Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Chester, Earl of Carrick, and Baron of Renfrew.

Charles married [[Princess Diana|Lady Diana Spencer]] in 1981, and the couple had two children, [[Prince William]] (now [[Prince of Wales]]) in 1982, and [[Prince Henry]] (called Harry), formerly Duke of Sussex, in 1984. Charles and Diana were divorced in 1996, and the then-Prince was married to [[Camilla Parker Bowles]] in 2005. He has five grandchildren, three through Prince William: Prince George of Wales (born 2013), Princess Charlotte of Wales (born 2015), and Prince Louis of Wales (born 2018). And Harry: Archie Mountbatten-Windsor (born 2019) and Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor (born 2021).

Charles married [[Princess Diana|Lady Diana Spencer]] in 1981, and the couple had two children, [[Prince William]] (now [[Prince of Wales]]) in 1982, and [[Prince Henry]] (called Harry), Duke of Sussex and by choice an inactive Royal, in 1984. Charles and Diana were divorced in 1996, and the then-Prince was married to [[Camilla Parker Bowles]] in 2005. He has five grandchildren, three through Prince William: Prince George of Wales (born 2013), Princess Charlotte of Wales (born 2015), and Prince Louis of Wales (born 2018). And Harry: Archie Mountbatten-Windsor (born 2019) and Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor (born 2021).

In June 2026 it was announced King Charles would no longer carry the 500-year-old job title of "Defender of the Faith".<ref>[https://www.rt.com/news/642356-king-charles-loses-defender-of-faith/ King Charles loses historic ‘Defender of the Faith’ title], ''[[RT]]'', 29 Jun, 2026.</ref>

In June 2026 it was announced King Charles would no longer carry the 500-year-old job title of "Defender of the Faith".<ref>[https://www.rt.com/news/642356-king-charles-loses-defender-of-faith/ King Charles loses historic ‘Defender of the Faith’ title], ''[[RT]]'', 29 Jun, 2026.</ref>