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Britain's King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort will be coronated on May 6 at Westminster Abbey.
On Saturday, May 6, King Charles III's coronation will take place at Westminster Abbey in London. Ahead of the ceremony, let us take a look at some interesting facts about the soon-to-be monarch.
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In 1970, Charles obtained a degree from Cambridge University, having studied archaeology and anthropology, and later switched to history for the latter part of his course. He graduated with a lower second-class honors, which is equivalent to a GPA between 2.7 and 3.0 in the American grading system.
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Charles joined the Royal Navy in 1971 and became a qualified helicopter pilot. However, in 1994, he crashed a Queen's Flight passenger jet in the Hebrides, which led him to give up flying.
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Charles was bullied at school. Children called him “fatty” and picked on his prominent ears. His great-uncle, Earl Mountbatten, urged Charles’ parents to have them surgically pinned back to no avail.
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Charles is a Burnley Football Club fan.
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In 1976, Charles founded The Prince’s Trust, which helps 11-30 year-olds gain education and career opportunities. He had used his Navy severance pay — £7,400 — to fund 21 community initiatives nationwide, which became the charity’s pilot projects.
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King Charles visited the sets of his 1981 Indian film, 'Ahista Ahista' featuring Ranbir Kapoor’s uncle Shammi Kapoor, Padmini Kolhapure, and Shashikala.
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King Charles last visited India in November 2019, when he was the Prince of Wales, and also celebrated his 71st birthday while in Mumbai.
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