Charles III was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 6 May after the longest apprenticeship in history, in an incredible display of pomp and ceremony estimated to have cost an eye-watering $199 million.
Queen Elizabeth II was always going to be a hard act to follow, but so far, he has settled into his new role with grace and an air of steely determination.
Yet his path to the throne hasn’t been a smooth one. Born in Buckingham Palace in 1948, Charles saw little of his parents at a young age and was largely raised by nannies.
Princess Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip were stationed with the