King Charles III – 100 Moments From His Journey To The Throne

It’s a Sunday Times Bestseller and a quick read to look at in one go, as I did, or dip in and out of. Take a look at a short blurb and then my full review below. 

Blurb

A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER,
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As the nation celebrates the coronation of a new monarch, The Sun looks back on 100 moments in the life of the man who would be king.

The longest heir apparent in British history, King Charles has lived a remarkable life during his 70-year wait to be king. From his childhood to his later years, each day of Charles’s life has led up to the moment he ascended to the throne. With exclusive articles from The Sun’s archives, rarely seen photographs and a foreword written by celebrated royal photographer Arthur Edwards MBE, this book paints a unique portrait of the man behind the monarch.

Featuring the ups and downs, highs and lows, and the key moments that have shaped the life of a son, father, grandfather and king.

Review

I don’t often read books about the royal family, not because I don’t care, but more because I do care about them and their future, as some have caused controversy or much speculation in the past. This was one of those early books about our new King and it is published by Collins Reference, so I thought I would give it a go. The Coronation was, however momentous, after the death of our longest and beloved monarch – Queen Elizabeth II. I, like many, grew up with her and grew up reading the newspapers and hearing the then Prince Charles – now King Charles II on the news on TV. So, I thought I would take a look at this new biography, now he is King and he’s had his Coronation ceremonies in England and Scotland and visited other parts of the UK too.

I was pleasantly surprised, even though some of the chapter names made my nose wrinkle a bit. It is respectful, insightful and has some rather witty anecdotes, throughout the years, of which it is divided up into for each snappy chapter. It’s easy to read and surprisingly fast-paced, with each snapshot into His Majesty’s life, going through his life from early childhood to him becoming King. There are also many photos at different points of his life, so you see him grow from boy to manhood. As well as showing the King has a sense of humour, it also shows he has a sense of humbleness and humility too. It also has moments of poignancy and emotional sadness in his life, as well as emotional happiness, the troubled times, as well as how his life has turned around.

People can see when he became a father and how he became a real family man, amongst his duties and what delights he has enjoyed from this, but also endured some tough times, not just that of some family not behaving terribly well, but also the losses he has suffered. The book is also respectful to the late Queen Elizabeth II and her beloved late Duke of Edinburgh near the end. 

Readers can see certain momentous times in the charity work he does too as well as a quick look into his care for the environment, something that’s been a passion of his for many years.

So, if you want a whistle stop tour of the making of King Charles III, look no further than this book.