King Charles: Photos

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January 23, 2020 12:50PM EST
King Charles
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King Charles is the monarch of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. See photos of him here.

King Charles is the eldest son of England’s Queen Elizabeth II, the first in line to the throne. The Prince of Wales is most famously known as the husband to the late Princess Diana, father to Prince William and Prince Harry, and grandfather to Archie, George, Charlotte, and Louis. Charles has also been the Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay since 1952. He was the oldest and longest-serving heir apparent in British history, as well as the longest-serving Prince of Wales, a title he held from 1958, when he was 10 years old, until becoming King in 2022.

To see more photos of King Charles and his wife, Camila, Queen Consort, scroll through this gallery.

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King Charles Welcomes Joe Biden To Windsor Castle

King Charles Welcomes Joe Biden To Windsor Castle
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King Charles III gave President Joe Biden a tour of Windsor Castle on July 10, 2023. The visit was Biden’s first since Charles’ coronation in May 2023. 

July 10, 2023, 9:38AM
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King Charles III visits JW3 Jewish Community Centre

King Charles III visits JW3 Jewish Community Centre
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As the Jewish community prepares to celebrate Chanukah, His Majesty King Charles III visited JW3, a Jewish community centre that is open to all faiths and acts as a hub for the arts, culture, social action and learning in North London. Founded by Dame Vivien Duffield DBE, JW3 opened in October 2013 with a vision of a vibrant, diverse, unified British-Jewish community, inspired by and engaged with Jewish arts, culture, learning and life. 

December 17, 2022, 11:53AM
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King Charles III dances at a Jewish community center

King Charles III dances at a Jewish community center
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King Charles does the hora at a Jewish community center in London. It was on Dec. 16, 2022.

December 17, 2022, 11:53AM
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Ryan Reynolds & King Charles Chat At Wrexham Football Club

Ryan Reynolds & King Charles Chat At Wrexham Football Club
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King Charles was greeted by Ryan Reynolds during a visit to the Wrexham Football Club in December 2022. The pair chatted on the soccer team’s field.

December 9, 2022, 9:56AM
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King Charles & Queen Consort Camilla Meet Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney

King Charles & Queen Consort Camilla Meet Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney
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King Charles and his wife Camilla, Queen Consort, posed for a photo between the Wrexham Football Club owners. The actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney seemed proud to welcome the royals. 

December 9, 2022, 9:56AM
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King Charles III Arriving At An Airport

King Charles III Arriving At An Airport
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King Charles III arrives at the airport following Queen Elizabeth II’s death. He was by her side when she passed and returned to the UK one day later.

September 9, 2022, 9:31AM
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King Charles III & Camilla Leave Scotland

King Charles III & Camilla Leave Scotland
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Camilla, the Queen Consort, left, boards a plane followed Britain’s King Charles III, second from left, as they leave Aberdeen Airport to travel to London following Sep. 8, 2022’s death of Queen Elizabeth II, in Aberdeen, Scotland. King Charles III, who spent much of his 73 years preparing for the role, planned to meet with the prime minister and address a nation grieving the only British monarch most of the world had known. He takes the throne in an era of uncertainty for both his country and the monarchy itself.

September 9, 2022, 9:31AM
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King Charles Visits The Solomon Islands

King Charles Visits The Solomon Islands
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King Charles attends a service of Thanksgiving at St. Barnabas’ Anglican Cathedral in the Solomon Islands in November 2019. He’s accompanied here by the Archbishop of Melanesia, The Most Reverend George Takeli.

January 23, 2020, 12:32PM
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King Charles Draped in Feathers in New Zealand

King Charles Draped in Feathers in New Zealand
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King Charles wears a traditional robe made of feathers during a reception at Waitangi Treaty Grounds in New Zealand. The November 2019 visit was to one of the most important sites in New Zealand’s history. 

January 23, 2020, 12:32PM
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King Charles & Camilla Visit New Zealand

King Charles & Camilla Visit New Zealand
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King Charles’ wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall accompanied him on his visit to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. The prince hadn’t been to the historic New Zealand site since 1994.

January 23, 2020, 12:32PM
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King Charles & Camilla Visit a High School

King Charles & Camilla Visit a High School
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King Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall are deep in conversation as they head to Cashmere High School in New Zealand. It was with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

January 23, 2020, 12:32PM
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King Charles Commissions HMS The Prince of Wales

King Charles Commissions HMS The Prince of Wales
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King Charles put on his military dress uniform for the commissioning of the HMS The Prince of Wales. It was held in Portsmouth in December 2019.

January 23, 2020, 12:32PM
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King Charles at Gilpin 2020 Festival

King Charles at Gilpin 2020 Festival
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King Charles lights a beacon to officially launch the Gilpin 2020 Festival in November 2019, in Herefordshire. He’s smiling so wide because the flame immediately went out! 

January 23, 2020, 12:32PM
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King Charles III In Scotland

King Charles III In Scotland
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King Charles III met with locals during a trip to Aberdeenshire in Scotland in January 2023. He laughed as he chatted with the men at the local Community Shed.

January 12, 2023, 12:55PM
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King Charles III Visits Scotland

King Charles III Visits Scotland
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King Charles III was seen for the first time after his son Prince Harry’s memoir was released in January 2023 during a trip to Scotland. He sported a brown jacket and vest over a green, plaid kilt.

January 12, 2023, 12:55PM
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Ukraine, London, United Kingdom – 08 Feb 2023

Ukraine, London, United Kingdom – 08 Feb 2023
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Britain’s King Charles III holds an audience with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, at Buckingham Palace, London, . It is the first visit to the UK by the Ukraine President since the war began nearly a year ago
Ukraine, London, United Kingdom – 08 Feb 2023

February 8, 2023, 12:21PM