The King: The Life of Charles III

The King : The Life of Charles III goes beyond the superficial image of the prince and offers a complete and powerful portrait of the oldest monarch to ascend the British throne. In this detailed biography, journalist Christopher Andersen reveals the personality of one of the most enigmatic and complex figures of our time.

The British monarchy has always attracted public attention worldwide. Despite gracing the front pages of newspapers and magazines and being one of the most mentioned names in the 20th century by the global media, Charles, then Prince of Wales, seemed an unknown quantity to the general public. Until now.

Based on interviews with family, friends, and those close to the royal family, The King chronicles Charles's life story. This book explores Charles's complex relationship with his parents, his lonely childhood in boarding schools, his youth at university, and his military career. The King also explores Charles's love and personal life, including his celebrated—and later troubled—marriage to Princess Diana and his extramarital affairs—the longest and most publicized being his relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles, who would marry Charles in 2005 and become queen in 2023.

The king also exposes the power struggle behind the scenes within the royal family and the conflict between the royal family and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

In The King , Andersen goes beyond the superficial image of the prince who prepared his entire life to be king and shows an insecure and controversial man, sometimes impatient and irritable, other times affectionate and distant, whose mistakes and successes are analyzed under the gaze of the media.

“A candid portrait of a flawed leader at the beginning of his reign.” — Kirkus Reviews