Charles III

2022 - 9 - 8

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Charles III, Britain's conflicted new monarch (Reuters)

With the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth on Thursday, Prince Charles has finally become king of the United Kingdom and 14 other realms, ending a wait of ...

In private, he is fun with a "wicked sense of humour" but also short-tempered and demanding, aides said. William said in a documentary to mark his father's 70th birthday. He is also passionate about arts, especially the works of Shakespeare, opera and Leonard Cohen. "Their range is vast, but always he comes back to the same point: the young, especially the disaffected, the unlucky and even the malign," Mullin wrote. "I would have been a blinding idiot if I hadn't paid some attention to this sort of thing. President Joe Biden praised Charles' leadership, telling him that he got "the whole thing going". I'm not prepared to just sort of perform whenever they want me to perform," he said in 1994. However, the shadow of Diana remains, and her life continues to enthrall the public. In 2005 he finally married Camilla, who has emerged into the public spotlight to win greater acceptance and praise for her easy going style. He described his time there as hell: he was lonely and bullied. As a young prince, he cut a dashing, sporty figure who loved skiing, surfing, and scuba diving. He was then sent to Gordonstoun, a tough boarding school in Scotland where Philip had also studied.

What to know about King Charles III, Britain's new monarch (CBS News)

With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, her eldest son Charles, has ascended to the throne.

In 2015, Charles met with then-President Barack Obama for the second time during a three-day visit to the U.S. and I'm not just saying that," crediting Charles for having got "the whole thing going." "I suppose I have spent most of my life trying to propose and initiate things that very few people could see the point of or, frankly, thought were plain bonkers," he said in 2016. Biden praised the prince for his leadership on environmental matters and reportedly told him: "We need you badly… During former President Donald Trump's state visit to the U.K. "What moved me is his passion for future generations," said Trump. From early on, the boy-who-would-be-king's most essential duty was to find a wife and produce future heirs. He has continued to be a passionate advocate through his charity work for everything from environmental conservation, to community empowerment. But it became obvious to the world that the royal couple wasn't happy together. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world. [passing of Queen Elizabeth II](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/queen-elizabeth-ii-dies-age-96-britains-longest-reigning-monarch/), her first son Charles has ascended the throne. "We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother.

King Charles III has views and passions, but his first job is to reform ... (The Guardian)

He will be a very different monarch to his mother. He should use that to his and the nation's advantage, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins.

Charles is not young and is not the Queen. The British monarchy is a curiosity of history. Where the new monarch could unquestionably make a mark is in reforming the image of monarchy. There may need to be an heir to the throne, but an extended family need not enjoy – or more often endure – a publicity and lifestyle unknown to most royal families elsewhere in Europe. This may matter only in the margins of the constitution, in the dealings that a king has of constitutional necessity with his prime minister and with the machinery of parliament. He may be no more than conversing with the most powerful person in the land, but that in itself is a position of influence. The danger is the near certainty of leakage. The monarch holds a weekly audience with the prime minister in conditions of absolute confidentiality. In the event, he was well enough to recommend Lord Home as his successor, but this did not save the Queen from seeming to approve a secretive and oligarchic transfer of power. A different crisis arose when Boris Johnson in 2019 tried to involve the monarch in an [illegal proroguing of parliament](https://www.theguardian.com/law/2019/sep/24/boris-johnsons-suspension-of-parliament-unlawful-supreme-court-rules-prorogue), to be overturned not by the monarch but by the supreme court. He knows that the nation has regarded the Queen as the apotheosis of constitutional monarchy. His entire life has been spent in the shadow of her performance, and he has been tutored at every turn in the role of the occupant of the throne.

Charles to Reign as 'King Charles III' (Newsweek)

There was some doubt over whether the royal would choose to adopt his own name or follow in royal tradition and select another such as George. Britain's ...

George and Edward had both been born Prince Albert, but when they acceded to the throne they adopted more English-sounding titles. His wife Camilla is now Queen Consort and "We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother. Charles I is most well known for being executed after the royalists lost the English civil war. time, reading: ["The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.](https://www.newsweek.com/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-worlds-longest-reigning-monarch-buckingham-palace-1586430) [Queen Elizabeth II](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/queen-elizabeth-ii), died on Thursday with an official announcement coming from Buckingham Palace at 6:30 p.m.

King Charles III Is the Name. So Get Used to It. (Daily Beast)

It fell to British prime minister Liz Truss, the last person to be photographed with the queen, to announce King Charles III's new name. How will he rule?

“Who the Commonwealth chooses to lead its family in the future isn't what is on my mind,” he added. It is about serving and supporting them in whatever way they think best, by using the platform we are lucky to have,” William said. It remains to be seen how he will deal with any more bombshells from his son Prince Harry and Meghan Markle; what has unfolded so far has pained and “bewildered” him. The regnal name had not been expected to be confirmed until the meeting of the so-called “accession council.” Charles may be 73, and the public might prefer that Prince William be their king, but it will not be. Subscribe [here](https://www.thedailybeast.com/newsletters?newsletter=royalist&tdb_source=royalist&tdb_medium=top_article) to get it in your inbox every Sunday.

What can the world expect from King Charles III? (CNN)

Following the death of his mother, Elizabeth II, Charles has ascended to the throne after more than 70 years as the heir apparent.

Her ability to steady a room has now become a national asset, as the wife of the country's head of state -- and symbol of stability. After the interview, I went with him to a drawing room where we were joined by Camilla as we waited for the cameras to get ready for some set-up shots. Charles and William came together personally and professionally when Prince Harry dispensed with his royal duties in 2020, leaving the remaining senior royals a much more compact group. Charles has spent his whole life preparing to be sovereign and has proved beyond doubt that he isn't work-shy. That prompted accusations that he was threatening the independence and impartiality of the monarchy. Dunsmuir thinks of Dumfries House, he said, as a "fantastic physical legacy to that work that will always be here and always remain." Charles has been outspoken on a whole range of sensitive issues from genetically modified crops to homeopathic medicines and architecture. Charles was a prominent backer of the 2015 Paris Climate Accord and discussed the subject with Donald Trump over tea in December 2019, as the then-president prepared to pull the United States out of the pact. The whole estate is buzzing with activity, and I could see what a thrill it gave him to walk around and ask questions of his staff. "His concerns about social issues in the community and ecological issues were all there and all that's happened is that he has got more and more involved and has had the time to do that." I was treated to tours of the estate, high tea, dinners and a spectacular bagpiping performance beside a roaring open fire. The coming days will be a time during which Charles both assumes his new duties and mourns a great personal loss.