Charles III
Head of the Commonwealth
King Charles III in July 2023
King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms
8 September 2022 – present
6 May 2023
Predecessor	Elizabeth II
Heir apparent	William, Prince of Wales
Prime Ministers	Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Liz Truss Rishi Sunak Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese Prime Minister of the Bahamas Philip Davis Prime Minister of Belize Johnny Briceño Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Grenada Dickon Mitchell Prime Minister of Jamaica Andrew Holness Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern Chris Hipkins Christopher Luxon Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis Terrance Drew Prime Minister of Saint Lucia Philip Pierre Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves Prime Minister of Solomon Islands Manasseh Sogavare Prime Minister of Tuvalu Kausea Natano Feleti Teo
Born	Prince Charles of Edinburgh (1948-11-14) 14 November 1948 (age 75) Buckingham Palace, London, England
Spouse	Diana Spencer (m. 1981; div. 1996) Camilla Parker Bowles (m. 2005)
Issue Detail	William, Prince of Wales Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
Full name Charles Philip Arthur George
House	Windsor
Father	Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Mother	Elizabeth II
Religion	Protestant
Education	Gordonstoun School
Alma mater	Trinity College, Cambridge (MA)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy Royal Air Force
Years of service	1971–1976
Rank	See list
Commands held	HMS Bronington

Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is the Head of the Commonwealth and the King of the United Kingdom and 14 other countries since the death of his mother Elizabeth II in 2022. He was Prince of Wales between 1958 and 2022.