Charles was born in Buckingham Palace when his mom, Queen Elizabeth II, was already on the throne back in 1952. He officially became the Prince of Wales in 1958 and had a big ceremony for it in 1969. He went to school at Cheam School and Gordonstoun, and even spent some time at a school in Australia called Geelong Grammar School. After studying history at the University of Cambridge, he served in the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy from 1971 to 1976. In 1981, he got married to Lady Diana Spencer, and they had two boys, William and Harry. Sadly, Charles and Diana ended up getting divorced in 1996 because they both had relationships with other people. The next year, Diana tragically died in a car crash. In 2005, Charles married his long-time partner, Camilla Parker Bowles.
21 April, 1926 Queen Elizabeth was born in London.
20 November, 1947
Married Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark.
14 November, 1948
Her first son Prince Charles was born.
1945
Joined the women's branch of the British Army in WW 1.
6 February, 1952 Became queen after the death of her father King George.
6 February, 2012 Celebrated Diamond Jubilee on completion of 60 years of rule.
2 June, 1953 Was honoured with the crown at Westminster Abbey London.
21 June, 1982 Her grand child Prince William was born.
9 September, 2015 Became the first longest-reigning female monarch of Britain.
5 April, 2020 Made rare efforts to save the country struggling with Corona virus.
9 April, 2020 Husband Prince Philip dies.
Since the late Queen's death last September there has been a steady process of switching to images and insignia of the new King, with an emphasis on using up existing stocks rather than having an abrupt change.
It will be the same for passports, with any existing supplies with "Her Majesty" being used until they run out, alongside the arrival of the new version.
The new passports will now carry the words: "His Britannic Majesty's Secretary of State requests and requires in the name of His Majesty..."
But the previous "Her Majesty" passports will also continue to be
valid until their expiry date.
Banknotes in Britain, bearing the image of King Charles III, went into circulation for the first time on Wednesday- two years after he was crowned after his mother Queen Elizabeth's death.
The four banknotes with the king's portrait on the front carry values of £5 ($6.4), £10, £20 and £50. The currency notes will be used in the UK alongside the old currency notes that bear the image of Elizabeth. The Queen died in September 2022.
Can I exchange current or old series banknotes for King Charles III banknotes?
Banknotes featuring the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, will remain legal tender, and can continue to be used. There is no need to exchange current banknotes for the new King Charles III notes.
We recognise that people may be interested in seeing the new notes, and have therefore put in place temporary facilities to allow people to obtain a limited value of the King Charles III banknotes - there will be a limit per person.
You can obtain the new King Charles III banknotes using our postal exchange service. If you send us current or old series banknotes, along with a completed application form, we will return King Charles III banknotes to you in exchange. The exchanged notes can only be sent to a UK address.
Coins bearing Charles's head entered circulation in December 2022.
The updates come as Britons increasingly use physical and online bank cards, rather than cash, to make payments. But Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey called it "a historic moment", with the late queen having served a record 70 years on the throne.
"We know that cash is important for many people, and we are committed to providing banknotes for as long as the public demand them," he added. Based on a photograph owned by the royal household and made available in 2013, Charles in late 2022 approved the final designs of the notes featuring his engraved portrait. The new cash -- made from polymer that has already been used to replace paper money in the UK since 2016 -- will gradually replace the older notes.
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