By The Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — Key dates within the lifetime of Charles, Britain’s new king:
Nov. 14, 1948 — Born on the royal property at Sandringham, first youngster of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip.
Feb. 6, 1952 — Princess Elizabeth turns into Queen Elizabeth II on the dying of her father, King George VI.
July 1, 1969 — Formally invested as Prince of Wales.
July 29, 1981 — Marries Lady Diana Spencer; turns into first royal inheritor since 1660 to marry an English lady.
June 21, 1982 — Birth of first son, William Arthur Philip Louis.
Sept. 15, 1984 — Birth of second son, Harry (Henry Charles Albert David).
June 15, 1992 — Andrew Morton’s e-book “Diana: Her True Story” says Charles has had a long-term affair with a married lady, Camilla Parker Bowles.
Dec. 9, 1992 — He separates from Princess Diana.
Aug. 28, 1996 — Charles and Diana divorce.
Aug. 31, 1997 — Diana is killed in Paris vehicle accident.
Feb. 10, 2004 — Charles proclaims his engagement to marry Camilla Parker Bowles.
April 8, 2005 — He marries Camilla in a civil ceremony; she takes title of Duchess of Cornwall.
April 29, 2011 — His son, Prince William, is married to Kate Middleton.
Dec. 2011 — Hospitalized for therapy for a blocked coronary artery.
June 2013 — Admitted to the hospital for exploratory operation on his stomach.
July 22, 2013 — Becomes grandfather for the primary time with the beginning of Prince George, William and Kate’s oldest youngster. Two extra youngsters — Charlotte and Louis — observe for the couple.
May 19, 2018 — His second son, Harry, marries American Meghan Markle.
April 9, 2021 — His father, Prince Philip, dies at 99.
May 10, 2022 — Charles stands in for Queen Elizabeth II for the primary time throughout the state opening of Parliament, after she needed to pull out of the occasion, citing mobility issues. The delegation of the position, one of many queen’s most essential duties, was seen by many because the clearest signal {that a} transition of the monarchy was underway.
Sept. 8, 2022 — Becomes king upon the dying of his mom, Queen Elizabeth II.
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This story corrects the date of the queen’s dying to Sept. 8.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com”