King Charles III
and Camilla will make history.
When both wear the crown on their heads in Westminster Abbey, they have broken a record.
London – King Consort Camilla (75) and King Charles III.
(74) can make themselves comfortable on their new thrones on May 6th in Westminster Abbey if the record hunt should overwhelm them.
Because actually both Camilla and Charles III.
a record each.
But even as a royal couple, the two are already legends - because once they have been crowned, they will go down in history with a new brilliant performance as a royal couple.
Charles III
and Camilla are the oldest royal couple in British history
The Coronation of King Charles III.
and Queen Camilla will be the first of the 21st century - but that's not the only reason she'll go down in history books.
At the coronation on May 6, Charles and Camilla will be the oldest royal couple in British history.
Charles was a toddler of three when his mother Queen Elizabeth II (96, † 2022) ascended the throne in 1952 at the age of 25.
She then held the reins for a record-breaking 70 years.
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The statue of Friedrich Wilhelm IV at the Orangery Palace in Sanssouci Park in Potsdam commemorates the oldest monarch to date.
King Charles III
is on record course with Camilla up until her coronation on May 6th.
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According to Sky History, the oldest British monarchs to be crowned before King Charles ranged in age from their late fifties to mid-sixties.
The three oldest monarchs before him were King William IV (65, † 1861), who was crowned in 1830 at the age of 64, and King Edward VII (68, † 1910), who ascended the throne in 1901 at the age of 59 , and King George IV (67, † 1830, who ascended the throne in 1820 at the age of 57.
At 25, Queen Elizabeth II was not the youngest monarch
The countdown to the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla is on.
The royal couple will be crowned by the Archbishop of Canterbury at Westminster Abbey on May 6th.
Queen Elizabeth II was only 25 when her father died, but she was far from the youngest British ruler to succeed her.
Mary, Queen of Scots was just six days old when she became queen in 1542, and the youngest king was Henry VI, who was eight months and 26 days when he ascended the throne in 1422.
Prince Harry on Charles III: 'He's one of the first in the family to take full advantage of this role'
Meanwhile, Queen Camilla is beating the records of Queen Alexandra (80, † 1925), who was 58 when she was crowned queen in 1902, and Prince George (55, † 1708), who was 49 when his wife Queen Anne (49, † 1714) ascended the throne in 1702, according to documents in Westminster Abbey.
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Charles became the longest-serving heir to the throne in British history in April 2011 and the longest-serving Prince of Wales, the traditional title of heir apparent, in September 2017.
Charles was officially proclaimed Prince of Wales in 1969 at the age of 20 by his mother at Caernarfon Castle.
"He's one of the first in the family to take full advantage of that role," his son Prince Harry told BBC's
Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70
on the occasion of his father's 70th birthday .
On the occasion of his coronation, Charles III.
squashed any arguments and even banished the legendary Koh-i-Noor diamonds from Camilla's crown.
Sources used:
people.com, Sky History, en.wikipedia.org
List of rubrics: © CHROMORANGE/Imago & i Images/Imago
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