- It has taken King Charles III a painstaking 70 years and 214 days to ascend the throne in England, a position he recently got at the age of 74
- Having waited in the line of succession for all those years, he makes history for holding the record of the longest wait for power
- His tenure as the next in line for the throne began on February 6, 1952, when he was only three years old after his mother ascended the monarchy
On May 6th, 2023, King Charles III of England made history for the longest wait to ascend the throne.
At 74 years old, he surpassed the previous record held by his great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, who ascended the throne at the age of 18 after the death of her uncle, King William IV, in 1837.
