The King is celebrating his landmark 75th birthday today (November 14) after a first busy full year as monarch. King Charles Philip Arthur George was born on November 14, 1948 at Buckingham Palace to the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh - later Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.
He has led a varied and interesting life and has passed many milestones along the way - from being the longest-serving Prince of Wales in history to being the eldest person to accede to the throne.
As well as this, there are many unique and surprising facts that are not so commonly known, whether it is the reason experts thought he would choose to rule under a different regnal name or the incredible way his car runs on cheese and wine!
Unbelievable way King Charles fuels his car King Charles has aired his climate change concerns for over five decades and has taken many personal steps to reduce the impact he has on the environment.
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