Generation 49
Prince Charles
Princess Diana
HUSBAND King Charles III
formally - Charles Philip Arthur George WINSDOR Prince of Wales
Born 14 Nov 1948 in Buckingham Palace; London; ENG
Married 29 Jul 1981 in St. Paul's Cathedral; London; ENG
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Father Prince Phillip MOUNTBATTEN - Duke of Edinburgh
Mother Queen Elizabeth Alexandra Mary II WINDSOR
WIFE Diana Frances SPENCER Princess of Wales
Born 01 Jul 1961 in Sandringham; Norfolk; ENG
Died 31 Aug 1997 in Paris; France
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Father Earl Edward John SPENCER Viscount Althorp
Mother Hon. Frances Ruth BURKE-ROCHE Viscountess Althorp
CHILDREN
1 Male Prince William Arthur Phillip Louis WINDSOR Duke of Cambridge
Born 21 Jun 1982 in Paddington; London; ENG
Married 29 Apr 2011 in Westminster Abbey; London; ENG
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Spouse Catherine "Kate" MIDDLETON
2 Male Prince Henry Charles Albert David WINDSOR Duke of Sussex
Born 15 Sep 1984 in Paddington; London; ENG
Married 19 May 2018 in
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Spouse Meghan MARKLE
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Prince Charles was born in Buckingham Palace as the first grandchild of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Charles served in the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy from 1971 to 1976. In 1981, he married Lady Diana Spencer, with whom he had two sons: Prince William and Prince Harry. As the Prince of Wales, Charles undertakes official duties on behalf of the Queen. He founded The Prince's Trust in 1976, sponsors The Prince's Charities, and is a patron, president, or a member of over 400 other charities and organizations. The death of his grandfather and the accession of his mother as Queen Elizabeth II in1952 made Charles the heir apparent. As the monarch's eldest son, he automatically assumed the titles Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland.
Charles ascended the British throne on 8 September 2022, following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Holding the titles Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, and Duke of Rothesay, Charles was the longest-serving British heir apparent, surpassing Edward VII's record on 20 April 2011. When he became monarch at the age of 73, he was the oldest person to do so, the previous record holder being William IV, who was 64 when he became king in 1830.
Upon Queen Elizabeths death on 08 Sep 2022; he became the King of England; and assumed the title of King Charles III
Diana Spencer was born into the British nobility and grew up close to the royal family on their Sandringham estate. She was the fourth of five children of John Spencer, Viscount Althorp, and Frances Spencer, Viscountess Althorp. Diana was initially home-schooled under the supervision of her governess; then she began her formal education at Silfield Private School in King's Lynn, Norfolk, and moved to Riddlesworth Hall School, an all-girls boarding school near Thetford, when she was nine. In 1981, while working as a nursery teacher's assistant, she became engaged to Prince Charles. Their wedding took place at St Paul's Cathedral in 1981 and made her Princess of Wales, a role in which she was enthusiastically received by the public. As Princess of Wales, Diana undertook royal duties on behalf of the Queen and represented her at functions across the Commonwealth realms. She was celebrated in the media for her unconventional approach to charity work. Her patronages initially centered on children and the elderly but she later became known for her involvement in other works.
Diana was initially noted for her shyness, but her charisma and friendliness endeared her to the public and helped her reputation survive the acrimonious collapse of her marriage. Considered photogenic, she was a leader of fashion in the 1980s and 1990s. Diana's activism and glamour made her an international icon and earned her enduring popularity as well as unprecedented public scrutiny, exacerbated by her tumultuous private life.
On 21 June 1982, Diana gave birth to the couple's first son, Prince William. A second son, Harry, was born on 15 September 1984. Diana gave her sons wider experiences than was usual for royal children. She rarely deferred to Charles or to the royal family, and was often intransigent when it came to the children. She chose their first given names, dismissed a royal family nanny and engaged one of her own choosing, selected their schools and clothing, planned their outings, and took them to school herself as often as her schedule permitted.
Diana's marriage to Charles suffered due to their incompatibility and extramarital affairs. They separated in 1992, soon after the breakdown of their relationship became public knowledge. Their marital difficulties became increasingly publicized, and they divorced in 1996. The decree nisi was granted on 15 July 1996 and the divorce was finalized on 28 August 1996. She received a lump sum settlement of £17 million (equivalent to £33,947,736 in 2021) as well as £400,000 per year. The couple signed a confidentiality agreement that prohibited them from discussing the details of the divorce or of their married life.
Diana dated the British-Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan, for almost two years. Afterward, Diana began a relationship with Dodi Fayed. On 31 August 1997, Diana died in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris while the driver was fleeing the paparazzi. The crash also resulted in the deaths of her companion Dodi Fayed and the driver, Henri Paul, who was the acting security manager of the Hôtel Ritz Paris.