List of titles and honours of Charles III
Charles III has received numerous titles, decorations, and honorary appointments, as a member of the British royal family, as heir apparent to Elizabeth II, and as King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.In 1958, letters patent from the then sovereign made Charles the Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester and,[3] on 1 July 1969, he was invested as such during the a ceremony in which a coronet and robes were placed on him.[4] In 2021, upon the death of his father, Prince Philip, Charles furthermore inherited the titles Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich.The King's full British styles and titles were read out at the state funeral of his mother by David White, Garter Principal King of Arms, as follows: Let us humbly beseech Almighty God to bless with long life, health and honour, and all worldly happiness the Most High, Most Mighty and Most Excellent Monarch, our Sovereign Lord, Charles III, now, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of His other Realms and Territories King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, and Sovereign of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.The Worshipful Company of Carpenters installed Charles as an Honorary Liveryman "in recognition of his interest in London's architecture.
Charles IIIBritish royal familyheir apparentElizabeth IIKing of the United KingdomCommonwealth realmsletters patentGeorge VIEnglandDuke of CornwallScotlandDuke of RothesayEarl of CarrickBaron of RenfrewLord of the IslesPrince and Great Steward of ScotlandPrince of WalesEarl of Chestera ceremonyPrince PhilipDuke of EdinburghEarl of MerionethBaron Greenwichmerged with the Crownthe new heir apparentRoyal cypherTudor CrownCrown of ScotlandLiz TrussClarence HouseCharles ICharles IIGreat PlagueGreat Fire of LondonJacobitepretenderCharles Edward StuartCommonwealth realmFrenchMāoristate funeral of his motherDavid WhiteGarter Principal King of ArmsHead of the CommonwealthDuke of LancasterKing of GibraltarDuke of NormandyKing in right of the Bailiwick of JerseyLord of MannBlackfootInuktitutSamoanMaasaiTok PisinKing Charles IIINo. 1A Service Dress (Ceremonial Day Dress) uniformMarshal of the Royal Air ForceAdmiral of the FleetRoyal Australian NavyField MarshalAustralian ArmyMarshal of the Royal Australian Air ForceVice-AdmiralRoyal Canadian NavyLieutenant-GeneralCanadian ArmyRoyal Canadian Air ForceRoyal New Zealand NavyNew Zealand ArmyMarshal of the Royal New Zealand Air ForceFlight LieutenantRoyal Air ForceActing Sub-LieutenantRoyal NavyLieutenantCommanderWing CommanderCaptainGroup CaptainRear-AdmiralMajor-GeneralBritish ArmyAir Vice-MarshalAir MarshalAdmiralGeneralAir Chief MarshalCommander-in-Chief of the Canadian Armed ForcesHead of the Armed ForcesRoyal Canadian Mounted PoliceCommissioner-in-Chief of the Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceuniformColonel-in-ChiefRoyal Australian Armoured CorpsCaptain-GeneralRoyal Australian ArtilleryLord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)Royal Winnipeg RiflesRoyal Regiment of CanadaRoyal Canadian DragoonsBlack Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of CanadaToronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own)Canadian RangersGovernor General's Horse GuardsCaptain GeneralRoyal Regiment of Canadian ArtilleryCommodore-in-ChiefFleet AtlanticAir Commodore-in-ChiefRoyal New Zealand Air ForceRoyal New Zealand ArtilleryRoyal Pacific Islands RegimentTrooping the ColourRoyal Regiment of WalesColonelWelsh GuardsCheshire RegimentGordon Highlanders2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha RiflesParachute Regiment5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon GuardsRoyal Dragoon GuardsArmy Air CorpsRoyal Gurkha RiflesHighlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons)Queen's Own Yeomanry