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Charles III
He waited longer to become king than almost anyone in British history — and arrived on the throne with decades of opinions about the world already fully formed.
Born 1948
Life Journey
From heir apparent to modern monarch
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1948
Royal Birth
Charles was born into the British royal family, immediately becoming part of a line of succession tied to national identity.
