Prince Charles

Queen Elizabeth's son

Prince Charles typically refers to Charles, Prince of Wales—the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II who became King Charles III in 2022.

The title applies to any prince named Charles, but without further specification, it meant the heir apparent to the British throne for over seven decades: Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer in 1981.

Now largely historical, replaced by "King Charles" in current usage.

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royal status/succession

Prince CharlesQueen Elizabeth II

Late British monarch

King Charles III · the King · sovereign · King George VI · Queen Victoria

social class/birth status

Prince Charlescommoner

Non-noble person

peasant · pauper · ordinary citizen · man on the street · plebeian

anti-monarchist sentiment

Prince CharlesOliver Cromwell

English republican dictator

republican · anti-monarchist

Family

prince, princes, princely, princedom, princess, princesses, Charles

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