King Charles III
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King Charles III

100 moments from his journey to the throne

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eBook - ePub

King Charles III

100 moments from his journey to the throne

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About this book

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As the nation celebrates the coronation of a new monarch, The Sun looks back on 100 moments in the life of the man who would be king.

The longest heir apparent in British history, King Charles has lived a remarkable life during his 70-year wait to be king. From his childhood to his later years, each day of Charles's life has led up to the moment he ascended to the throne. With exclusive articles from The Sun's archives, rarely seen photographs and a foreword written by celebrated royal photographer Arthur Edwards MBE, this book paints a unique portrait of the man behind the monarch.

Featuring the ups and downs, highs and lows, and the key moments that have shaped the life of a son, father, grandfather and king, including:

  • The birth of a prince, 1948
  • From Balmoral to boarding school, 1958
  • Investiture of the Prince of Wales, 1969
  • Blazing a trail for the environment, 1970
  • Charles meets Camilla, 1972
  • Wedding of the century, 1981
  • 'I'm a dad', 1982
  • The end of a fairytale, 1992
  • Cool Charles stares down gunman, 1994
  • The death of Diana, 1997
  • Official: he's world's best dressed man, 2009
  • Proud Charles walks Meghan up the aisle, 2018
  • Charles's tearful farewell to Papa, 2021
  • God save the Queen, 2022
  • All hail the King, 2022

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Information

Publisher
Collins
Year
2023
Topic
History
eBook ISBN
9780008640613
Subtopic
Historical Biographies
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright
  3. Note to Readers
  4. Contents
  5. The King & I: Foreword by Arthur Edwards MBE
  6. Princess and a Little Prince
  7. Charles in Big Bother at Sisterā€™s Christening
  8. Goodbye Grandpa: Death of the King
  9. Coronation Treat
  10. One Is Sailing
  11. A Winning Windsor
  12. Cowboy of the Castle
  13. From Balmoral to Boarding School
  14. President Pops in for a Picnic
  15. Charles, 14: Iā€™ll Have a Brandy Please, Barman
  16. Tree-Mendous Time at Timbertop in Oz
  17. ā€˜Shy, Lonely... But Iā€™ll Conquer Itā€™
  18. Investiture of Prince of Wales
  19. Blazing a Trail for the Environment
  20. Charles Forgets His Flippinā€™ Lines
  21. Theatre Date With Cambridge Friend
  22. Royal Kids in America
  23. The Parachuting Prince Drops In
  24. Visiting the Duke and Duchess of Windsor
  25. Just the Girl for You: Charles Meets Camilla
  26. Dear Charles, We Are Getting Married
  27. Chopper Charlie
  28. Right Royal Outing for Goons
  29. For Oneā€™s Next Trick
  30. At Last, a Throne... Navy Sends You Their Lav, Charles
  31. Panic in the Heir
  32. Jubilation Nation
  33. Crown Prince
  34. A Holiday With Lady Spencer
  35. Prince and the Nude
  36. Lord Mountbatten Assassinated
  37. Prince Has a Nose for News
  38. A Ā£1M Country Home: Highgrove
  39. Charlieā€™s Girl
  40. Hedging His Bets
  41. Trunk Call for Charles
  42. My Shy Di
  43. Wedding of the Century
  44. Iā€™m a Dad
  45. Stand-up Comic
  46. Motherā€™s Pride
  47. A Monstrous Carbuncle
  48. Once Upon a Time There Lived a Prince
  49. Iā€™ve Nearly Got a Full Polo Team
  50. Royal Flash Dance
  51. Stars of Live Aid
  52. The King of Swing
  53. Hell on the Ski Slopes
  54. I Was a Silly Fool
  55. End of the Fairytale
  56. Charles and Di Equals Smoke and Mirrors
  57. Cool Charles Stares Down Gunman
  58. Di Told You So
  59. Together for Willsā€™ First Day at Eton
  60. Camilla Sparkles at 50th Bash
  61. The Death of Diana
  62. The Saddest Day
  63. Charles Spices up His Image
  64. Meet the Mistress
  65. The Heir to the Flown
  66. Queen Accepts Camilla
  67. Hiya Chuck
  68. Magical Grandmother
  69. Lady in Wed
  70. That Awful Man
  71. Meet the Missus
  72. Grief at Ground Zero
  73. Gurkhy Harry
  74. Official: Heā€™s Worldā€™s Best Dressed Man
  75. Charles Braves Taliban Death Zone
  76. Harry Given His Wings
  77. Something Borrowed, Something Blue
  78. Charles at the Pound Shop
  79. Kilty Pleasures
  80. Charles Is an Exhibitionist
  81. The Regal Has Landed
  82. This Man Has Been Following Me for 37 Years
  83. The Grandfather I Never Had
  84. When Ant and Dec Met Wills and Harry
  85. Heir Mail
  86. Iā€™m Havana Trim
  87. Proud Charles Walks Meghan up the Aisle
  88. My Selfless Dad, by Prince Harry
  89. Prince and Readers Share Their Big Day
  90. Fancy Bumping Into You, Meg
  91. Saint and Grinner
  92. Fears for Harry After Bradby Interview
  93. Down Under for Andrewā€™s Downfall
  94. Megxit
  95. Back to Business With a Bow
  96. Grain of Thrones
  97. Charlesā€™s Tearful Farewell to Papa
  98. Close Bond With Kate
  99. Leo, Stella and a Warning Over Climate Change
  100. Health Fears for Her Majesty
  101. Camilla Annointed
  102. God Save the Queen
  103. May Flights of Angels Sing Thee to Thy Rest
  104. Like Mother Like Son
  105. All Hail the King
  106. Acknowledgements
  107. About the Publisher

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