Tom Jennings From National Geographic's Charles In His Own Words

Published: May 11, 2023, 8 p.m.

His Majesty King Charles III – the longest-ever king in waiting – will be crowned formally at Westminster Abbey, alongside his wife Queen Consort Camilla, heralding a new Carolean era. And while he is inarguably among the most renowned and media-scrutinized public figures in the world, King Charles III also is one of the least understood. As the King adjusts to a vastly different spotlight as sovereign, is the world prepared to distinguish the man from his public persona?

Just days before the coronation of the 62nd British Monarch King Charles III, National Geographic presents CHARLES: IN HIS OWN WORDS, a documentary special that provides a rare view into the real Charles behind the headlines. Premiering Friday, April 28, at 10/9c, on National Geographic, the unique portrait of a monarch traces back to the beginning, revealing the formative events that have influenced the man, former Prince and the King he was destined to be. CHARLES: IN HIS OWN WORDS streams Saturday, April 29, on Hulu and Friday, May 5, on Disney+.