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After a lifetime of preparation, Charles takes the throne

Prince Charles has been preparing for the crown his entire life [AP]

Prince Charles has been preparing for the crown his entire life. Now, at age 73, that moment has finally arrived.

Charles, the oldest person to ever assume the British throne, became King Charles III on Thursday following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

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