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. |