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St Albans furniture business destroyed in fire • Apr. 27, 2025, 8:16 PM ET (BBC)

King Charles III is skipping the pope's funeral, but Prince William will be there. Why? • Apr. 24, 2025, 11:41 PM ET (USA Today)

Global tributes pour in to honor Pope Francis after his death • Apr. 21, 2025, 11:26 AM ET (AP)

Pope Francis meets privately with King Charles and Queen Camilla during his Vatican convalescence • Apr. 10, 2025, 4:27 AM ET (AP)

King Charles III’s fairy tale isn’t the one we remember as marriage to Camilla reaches 20-year mark • Apr. 9, 2025, 12:06 AM ET (AP)

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Also Known As	Charles Philip Arthur George, prince of Wales and earl of Chester, duke of Cornwall, duke of Rothesay, earl of Carrick and Baron Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland
Born	November 14, 1948 (age 76) • London • England
Title / Office	king (2022-), United Kingdom
Notable Family Members	spouse Diana, princess of Wales • spouse Camilla • father Philip, Duke of Edinburgh • mother Elizabeth II • son Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex • son William, prince of Wales • brother Prince Andrew, duke of York • brother Prince Edward, earl of Wessex • sister Anne, the Princess Royal

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