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Charles III

American  

noun

  1. Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor, born 1948, king of the United Kingdom since 2022 (son of Elizabeth II).

  2. Charles II.

  3. Charles the Simple, a.d. 879–929, king of France 898–923.

  4. Charles VI.

  5. 1716–1788, king of Spain 1759–88; as Charles IV, king of Naples 1734–59.


Charles III British  

noun

  1. known as Charles the Fat . 839–888 ad , Holy Roman Emperor (881–887) and, as Charles II, king of France (884–887). He briefly reunited the empire of Charlemagne

  2. 1716–88, king of Spain (1759–88), who curbed the power of the Church and tried to modernize his country

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On Wednesday, Charles III will deliver the King's Speech, setting out the government's planned new laws for the next Parliamentary session and beyond.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

This will be followed up on Wednesday with the traditional State Opening of Parliament when King Charles III outlines legislation the government is preparing for the next parliamentary session.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Prosecutor Josephine Jones told the court on Friday there "certainly is a suggestion" Jenkinson had an interest in Mountbatten-Windsor, who is the brother of King Charles III.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he was removing tariffs on Scottish whisky in honor of Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla as they wrapped up their state visit.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

No sooner were the orders from the States at Brussels received at Antwerp, than a schism broke out between the French regiments in the garrison and the Walloon guards, the latter declaring for Charles III.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 by Various