Photos : King Charles III: His journey to being King of England in pictures
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Prince Charles was born on November 14, 1948, to Elizabeth and Philip, then Duchess and Duke of Edinburgh. © Bettmann
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Prince Charles with Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Anne and Prince Andrew at Balmoral castle in 1960. © Peter Dunne
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Prince Charles photographed in Cambridge as he's set to attend his first term at Trinity College in 1967. © Anwar Hussein
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1969 marked the year when Charles was officially given the title of Prince of Wales by Queen Elizabeth II. © Keystone-France
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Prince Charles, accompanied by Princess Anne, giving a speech at his White House reception beside President Richard Nixon in 1970. © Evening Standard
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The Prince of Wales carrying out his helicopter pilot training at the Royal Naval Air Station in 1974. © Express Newspapers
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Prince Charles and Princess Diana got married in 1981. The newly-wed couple is pictured here on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. © Tim Graham
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Prince Charles alongside Princess Diana after the birth of their first child, Prince William, in 1982. © Tim Graham
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The Prince and Princess of wales are pictured here with their second child, Prince Harry, after his birth in 1984. © Anwar Hussein
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In 1996, Prince Charles accompanied former South-African President Nelson Mandela during his four-day state visit to Britain. © Tim Graham
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Following the tragic death of Princess Diana in 1997, Prince Charles and his sons William and Harry are seen here at her funeral. © Anwar Hussein
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Prince Charles with Prince William and Prince Harry skiing at Whistler Mountain Resort in 1998. © Pool/Tim Graham Picture Library
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Prince Charles alongside the Royal Family attending the funeral service of the Queen Mother in 2002. © Anwar Hussein
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Prince Charles re-married in 2005, to Camilla, who then became the Duchess of Cornwall. © James Devaney
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Prince Charles on Buckigham Palace balcony alongisde the newly-wed Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton. © Mark Cuthbert
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The Prince of Wales celebrated his 70th birthday in 2018, the same year his son Prince Harry got married to Meghan Markle. © Chris Jackson
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The Prince of Wales greeting children at Victoria Park in 2019 during the 50th Anniversary of his investiture. © Pool/Max Mumby
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Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh passed away in 2021. Prince Philip is seen here following his father's coffin at the funeral. © Mark Cuthbert
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Prince Charles, alongside his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth during her Platinum Jubilee event in 2022. © Richard Baker
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Londoners watching the first speech by King Charles III in 2022 who is currently the oldest incoming Monarch to occupy the throne. 