Before ascending to the throne as the 62nd British monarch, King Charles III was the longest-serving heir apparent in British history. With the sudden change in the British monarchy, people are naturally curious about the new king. For that reason, we have compiled some interesting details about England's new king you may not be aware of.
King Charles III may be the last monarch of England not to be born in a hospital. His two sons Prince William and Prince Harry were born at the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital.
When Queen Elizabeth II was crowned monarch on February 6, 1952, her elder son Charles became heir to the throne. He was the first heir apparent to the throne at a very young age.
His Majesty was the first royal heir apparent to be educated outside of the palace. He graduated Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Cambridge.
In spite of being royalty, the Prince had a lonely childhood as he was bullied at school by other children. The bullying in schools made him homesick, so he sent letters home on a weekly basis.
King Charles is classified as one of the most successful living artists in the UK. One of his favourite subjects to paint is the landscape surrounding Balmoral Castle.
Although His Majesty describes himself as an "enthusiastic amateur", he is an honorary member of the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Academy. He has made an estimated £2 million from selling copies of his artwork.
In 1993, King Charles began building a village called Poundbury in Southwest England. The village is based on new urbanism principles, featuring sustainable means of transportation.
The new monarch began training as a jet pilot at the Royal Air Force College Cranwell. He qualified as a helicopter pilot after his military training.
If we talk about the monarch's favourite food, he was reported to love eggs for breakfast in several forms. He also enjoys lamb or mutton with mushroom risotto.
The former Prince of Wales met his wife Diana Spencer 13 times before their engagement was announced. The couple began dating and after, many of their first conversations took place over the phone.
Princess Diana was the first royal to give birth in a hospital as the royal family had the custom to give birth at the palace. Prince of Wales broke royal precedent because he was present at the birth of his two sons.
King Charles revealed to open about his love of gardening and nature throughout his life. In a 1986 interview, His Majesty stated that he talked to the plants, which is very important to them.
The sovereign has been campaigning for the environment. He has an organic garden in his private estate of Highgrove House that attended the COP26 Summit in 2021.
Piling leftovers seems impossible for the royal family but the King is very economical and desires to waste nothing. For example, when they made roasted lamb, the monarch asked to make Shepherd’s pie the next night with the leftovers.
Since the King loves nature, he has unsurprisingly been a supporter of organic eating for more than 30 years. The monarch actually managed the Duchy Home Farm where he raised sheep, cattle, and pigs using organic farming methods.
King Charles is reported to be a workaholic, working seven days a week. According to the BBC documentary Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70, Prince Harry told that his father worked day and night.
The new monarch is an author and wrote The Old Man of Lochnagar, a 1980 children's book. The picture book has been adapted into an animated film.
When it comes to classic Shakespeare works, King Charles is an enthusiast. His Majesty appeared in a skit for BBC’s Shakespeare Live in 2016.
King Charles met his wife Camilla Parker Bowles during a polo match at Windsor Castle in 1970. At that time, the Prince was 22 and his future wife was 23.
