King Charles III

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King Charles III

100 moments from his journey to the throne

Photography: portraits and self-portraiture Autobiography: historical, political and military Autobiography: royalty General and world history European history Social and cultural history Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours

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Language: English

Published by: Collins

Published on: 13th April 2023

Format: LCP-protected ePub

ISBN: 9780008640613


A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

Stunning, photographic King Charles III memorabilia gift for royal fans As the nation celebrates the coronation of a new monarch, The Sun looks back on 100 moments in the life of the man who would be king. The longest heir apparent in British history, King Charles has lived a remarkable life during his 70-year wait to be king. From his childhood to his later years, each day of Charles’s life has led up to the moment he ascended to the throne. With exclusive articles from The Sun’s archives, rarely seen photographs and a foreword written by celebrated royal photographer Arthur Edwards MBE, this book paints a unique portrait of the man behind the monarch. Featuring the ups and downs, highs and lows, and the key moments that have shaped the life of a son, father, grandfather and king, including:

The birth of a prince, 1948

From Balmoral to boarding school, 1958

Investiture of the Prince of Wales, 1969

Blazing a trail for the environment, 1970

Charles meets Camilla, 1972

Wedding of the century, 1981

‘I’m a dad’, 1982

The end of a fairytale, 1992

Cool Charles stares down gunman, 1994

The death of Diana, 1997

Official: he’s world’s best dressed man, 2009

Proud Charles walks Meghan up the aisle, 2018

Charles’s tearful farewell to Papa, 2021

God save the Queen, 2022

All hail the King, 2022

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