10 interesting facts about King Charles III, the new British monarch

After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III was passed on to the throne. Charles became king at the age of 73. He is also the longest-serving crown prince in the history of the UK and held the title of prince of Wales for the longest period of time.

Here are some interesting facts about King Charles III, the new British monarch

• At the age of 73, King Charles is the oldest person to be given the title of the monarch.
• As former Prince of Wales, He was the longest-serving heir to the throne. He was named heir at the age of 3. It was 70 years of waiting for the title. 
• There was speculation until the announcement of Charles’s name as he would drop his given name and take the regnal name of King George VII as a tribute to his grandfather, but it did not happen.
• Unlike Queen Elizabeth II or any heir to the throne before him, he wasn’t homeschooled like the rest of them. He became the first heir to attend school and go to university rather than join the royal armed forces. He attended the University of Cambridge and became the first heir to the throne to get a university degree. 
• He is a qualified armed forces pilot. He can fly a Chipmunk basic pilot trainer, a Harrier T Mk.4 V/STOL fighter, a BAC Jet Provost jet pilot trainer, a Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft, an F-4 Phantom II fighter jet, an Avro Vulcan jet bomber, and a Spitfire classic WWII fighter.
• Charles built a town named Poundbury at Dorchester in England. He is an avid gardener, has an interest in urban planning and development, and also wanted the town to be a perfect blend of traditional architecture and modern urban planning. 
• He divorced Lady Diana Spencer in 1996. He was the first heir of the throne to get a divorce. A year later she died in a car accident in Paris. He married Camilla Parker Bowles in 2005. 
• King Charles is also a painter. He only creates watercolor landscapes. Since 1997, sales of his artwork have brought nearly USD 3 million.
• Charles is an advocate of organic farming and is opposed to GM foods. He has a company ‘Duchy Originals’, which distributes food and goods produced ethically.
• King of England is very fond of the works of William Shakespeare. at the end of his first address to the nation, he said: “May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.” That’s a line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet. ()