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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Kate Ng

King Charles: A timeline of the monarch’s life ahead of royal coronation

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On 6 May 2023, the UK will crown its first new monarch in 70 years at the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla.

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022, Charles, formerly the Prince of Wales, ascended the throne and became the King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.

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