In September 2022, Charles succeeded his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, as king.
When he succeeded his wildly popular mother after her death, he became the oldest king to ascend to the throne in a 1,000-year lineage. She had ruled for seven decades.
The father of Prince William and Prince Harry waited longer than any other heir to get to the throne—nearly 74 years.
In February 2024, less than two years after ascending to the throne, Charles received a cancer diagnosis.
Prince William, the heir to the British throne, is the subject of tabloid media reports as the king undergoes treatment for an unidentified type of cancer.
