Charles III, Direct Descendant of Sir Robert Belknap, Crowned King

Notable Descendant of Sir Robert Belknap (abt 1330-1401): Charles III, King of the United Kingdom and fourteen other Commonwealth realms, acceded to the British throne on the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on 8 September 2022. The longest-serving British heir apparent, Charles, who was born 14 November 1948, became monarch at the age of 73, the oldest person in British history to do so. King Charles III’s coronation took place at Westminster Abbey on 6 May 2023. King Charles III is a direct descendant of Sir Robert Belknap through at least 21 well-documented ways. His first wife, Diana, Princess of Wales, is a direct descendant of Sir Robert Belknap over 28 times, while his second wife, Queen Consort Camilla (Camilla Rosemary Shand Parker-Bowles), is also a direct descendant of Sir Robert Belknap at least 9 times. King Charles III is now the second direct descendant of Sir Robert Belknap to serve as monarch of England since Lady Jane Grey, the “Nine Days’ Queen of England” and 4th great granddaughter of Sir Robert Belknap and great granddaughter of Henry VII. Other currently serving ruling members of royalty who are also direct descendants of Sir Robert Belknap include: Albert II, Prince of Monaco; Philippe, King of Belgium; Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg; Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia; Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba (most-titled aristocrat in the world); Aga Khan IV, 49th Imam of Nizari Ismailism; etc. For further information on Charles III, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_III

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This post was written by Brent J. Belnap