King Charles III: Claiming the British Crown

by Mari Bolte

Overview

As the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Charles was named heir to the British throne in 1969. When his mother died in 2022 after a seventy-year reign, Charles became the oldest person in history to take the crown. Known as the hardest-working royal, Charles spent his years as heir making an impact and speaking out on many issues. He has always voiced his opinion on political matters, and he took a great interest in environmentalism long before it was a popular issue.

Despite his activism and public service, Charles often found his personal life, including his divorce from Princess Diana and his decades-long romance with now-wife Camilla Parker Bowles, a topic of tabloid gossip. His decades of championing causes dotted with personal controversy leave the people of the British Commonwealth wondering what kind of king he will be. Learn more about his life, his background, and his career as a representative of the British monarchy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798765607817
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	03/14/2023
Series:	Gateway Biographies Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	12 MB
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Age Range:	10 - 11 Years

About the Author

Mari Bolte has worked in publishing as a writer and editor for more than 15 years. She has written dozens of books about things like science and craft projects, historical figures and events, and pop culture. She lives in Minnesota.

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2023

Gr 4–8—The lives of an eclectic mix of famous people and one environmental movement are chronicled in these six titles. Readers learn about King Charles's life including his difficult childhood, Dwayne Johnson's success as a wrestler and actor, Adele's astronomical rise to stardom as a singer, Ketanji Brown Jackson's road to the Supreme Court and The Sunrise Movement's formation and accomplishments. Also, readers will become acquainted with the inspirational life of the late entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker. Employing direct prose, the authors neatly convey relevant facts in each of the subjects' lives from birth until the current day. There are no discernible errors except in the volume on Jackson where a former Speaker of the House of Representatives is referred to as a Senator. Charles's coronation is anticipated: "…his coronation at Westminster Abbey that happened the following year." While the volumes on Charles, Adele, Johnson, Jackson, and The Sunrise Movement are timely, the narratives tend to be dull recitations of facts. There are already many serviceable volumes on Walker; the books on the others will be quickly dated. Also, the titles already lack some currency: there is no mention of the ongoing family conflict in Charles's life or of recent Supreme Court opinions authored by Jackson. Little is detailed about the personal lives of the Sunshine Movement's members; just the works and progress of that organization. Fans of Johnson and Adele will probably appreciate the photographs. VERDICT Though these volumes neatly relate the lives of noteworthy people, there is nothing outstanding about them and most are already or soon will be dated. Selectors can find better titles.

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