The instant No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller updated with exclusive new material on the tests and
triumphs of 2025 'Scoops aplenty are here . . . An irresistible insider account of momentous
royal events' - Melanie Reid The Times 'Fascinating . . . the book everyone is talking
about' - Daily Mail By the acclaimed royal biographer and commentator Robert Hardman Charles
III is an intimate portrait of the monarch that draws on unrivalled access to the Royal Family
their close friends and staff plus previously unseen papers from the Royal Archives. With
damaging headlines unleashed by the Sussexes political crises and questions about the future
of the monarchy Charles III had no shortage of challenges when he came to the throne. The
Royal Family then faced a double blow in early 2024 when the King and Catherine the Princess
of Wales were diagnosed with cancer. By the end of the year the King had returned to regular
duties dealing with a new government at home and diplomatic turmoil abroad. As head of state
of fifteen nations he would soon find himself caught up in the new and uncertain world order
taking shape following the election of President Trump. The dramatic story is uncovered here
along with the vital role played by Queen Camilla the Prince and Princess of Wales the
Princess Royal and others. From the emotional days following the death of Elizabeth II and the
truth about the King's relationship with Prince William and Prince Harry to his handling of
Prince Andrew Hardman takes us behind the pomp and ceremony to reveal Charles the man as well
as the monarch. Authoritative and richly insightful Charles III is the definitive account of
a king determined to maximize 'the time God grants me' - and enjoy it. 'This glorious book
reveals the real Charles III. Hardman's magisterial biography full of detail about the King
the Queen and the Sussexes alike will become a historical document' - Simon Heffer The
Telegraph
