Former husband of the unforgettable Lady Diana Spencer, between the eighties and nineties he caused a scandal due to his extramarital affair with Camilla Parker Bowles, who today has become the new queen consort. Here is everything we know about King Charles III, the sovereign who, in just over a week, has already scored several blunders.
Charles Philip Arthur George, this is his real name (the last, according to the media, of the English Royal Family to be Italianized), he was Prince of Wales before the death of Queen Elizabeth II, while he has now become the new English ruler with the name of King Charles III of England.
Born on November 14, 1948 under the sign of Scorpio, he is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. As monarch, the 73-year-old, who is the grandfather of five grandchildren, will be king of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth states.
Described by biographers as a "sensitive man", he is said to be a gardening enthusiast and who enjoys tending the organic garden of his country villa. He is also believed to be a skilled watercolor painter and has an interest in traditional countryside practices, such as hedging.
The turbulent life of King Charles III as a prince
As a young man, according to commentators, he didn't have much in common with his parents, but relationships would improve over the years.
He studied in Great Britain and Australia. He attended the faculty of archeology, anthropology and history at Trinity College in Cambridge in the late XNUMXs, before becoming a Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot.
Carlo and Diana Spencer: a marriage made of sadness and betrayals
In royal service since the late 1981s, he was XNUMX when, in XNUMX, he married a shy kindergarten teacher named Lady Diana Spencer. Their wedding was one of the largest media events in history and was followed by nearly 800 million people around the world.
Before the couple divorced in 1992, they had two children: the prince William, born June 21, 1982, and the Prince Harry, born on September 15, 1984.
Carlo's true love: the love story with Camilla Parker Bowles
The current king meets his current partner in the distant past 1970, well before meeting and marrying Diana.
The two met during one Polo match and the attraction was immediate. One began attendance, but the latter was hampered by the family who absolutely did not want the union to lead to a marriage, as Camilla was perceived as a woman with origins not worthy for the future king (this is what is stated in the book on Charles written by biographer Sally Bedell Smith). Meanwhile, Carlo enlisted in the Royal Navy and left.
On his return, Camilla she was now engaged, as well as betrothed, with a British Army officer (Andrew Harry Parker Bowles). In fact, theories state that this marriage was engineered by the Crown itself to end the relationship between Charles and Camilla.
Even rumors claim that Camilla's father has entered a fake advertisement in the newspaper concerning the union of Andrew and his daughter. Consequentially forced the British officer to marry Camilla which he could not refuse in order not to lose his honor. In the absence of such an announcement, the love of Charles and Camilla it could have turned into a long-lived marriage, despite opposition from the royal family.
After marrying Lady Diana, according to speculations, Prince Charles continued to date Camilla Parker Bowles. Not even after the death of his wife Diana did the two formalize their relationship, but instead waited for the 2005 to come out and join in wedding .
The scandals and the reconstruction of the image of the Prince
The prince, over the years, had to face many scandals, including the death of Princess Diana in a car accident in Paris in 1996, as well as defending himself from criticism for controversial comments and gaffes he made.
According to analysts, as a "king in waiting", the British Royal Family has worked hard in recent years to cultivate a particular image of him.
There have been concentrated efforts to remake the image of the future Charles III starting from the eighties and nineties, when the news about Lady Diana Spencer they made him rather unpopular.
More recently he appears to have been portrayed as a grandfather - photos from his 70th birthday, for example, showed him sitting in his garden feeding the chickens.
This mirrors the kind of images we've seen of the queen as the nation's grandmother.
King Charles III: his social commitment and his character
Founder and patron of a number of charities that focus on areas such as support for young entrepreneurs, the environment and education, polls have often shown that his popularity remains relatively low compared to that of the queen and that of his son, the prince William.
As for the defense of political causes, King Charles III has proven to have good instincts.
However, the problem, in terms of his country's ruler, is that he should have a kind of stability, impartiality and benign neutrality. However, none of these qualities have been found in King Charles III.
There were, however, other signs, which in one way or another could reveal the quality of his leadership.
Unlike the Queen Elizabeth II, for example, King Charles III he is less impartial and more open about his political views.
It is also not excluded that he will be an activist king, given that he is a born modernizer and, for sure, he will want to give the politics of his kingdom a more progressive mold.
Things you may not know about King Charles III: 5 curiosities
A great ecologist
Charles III has always shown a keen interest in nature and environmental issues. These values were also passed on to the children who showed equal attention to these topics. We remember, in fact, that for the birth of his grandson he decided to create a forest.
Workaholic to the nth degree
A man who has based his entire life on work. Close sources speak of a strong attachment to his office as well as demonstrating great order and possessing a huge amount of books, documents and papers.
First graduate of the Royal Family
Not everyone knows that Charles III was the first of the royal family to earn a degree. He has even written many books on historical issues.
His particular character and his perfectionism
His character made Charles III much discussed. Incredibly perfectionist, perhaps too much, enough to go into a rage if things don't go as he says. A recent example is the famous non-working pen that has angered him in the eyes of the world. A very suspicious man and attentive to details. The distrust of him, according to some rumors, has made him develop a tremendous fear of being poisoned, in fact he only eats what his personal chefs cook.
Super baggage for every departure
He is not a man of "few things", in fact during every trip he brings with him a quantity of very important stuff. He even fills 2 trucks with personal items: even his favorite whiskey, favorite mattress, toilet paper and so on. As well as accompanied by a large number of collaborators.
The first decision and shock reactions of King Charles III
There are already many events which made Charles III a tough enough king, right from the first day of his coronation. But let's see some:
- The British media have declared that it would have been Carlo who did not want to Meghan al bedside of her mother the queen, she was not welcome;
- He took away from the son of Harry and Meghan (Archie and Lilibet) the title of "Royal Highness";
- Just crowned, ha fired about 100 employees of his former home (Clarence House). In fact, he will move to Bucking palace;
- Both during the official proclamation and in the following days during the signing of some documents, Carlo showed moments of strong irritation because of the pen not working well.
'Every stinking time'.
- Sky News (@SkyNews) September 13, 2022
The King and Queen Consort were signing a visitors' book at Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland when the monarch's pen began to leak - and he lost his temper.https://t.co/BvYjPRLZ8J pic.twitter.com/ei4fwvGJEF
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