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After Kings Charles I and II, many were surprised that there is a third

Reflect on the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, and the future under King Charles III, with these hand-picked stories.

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The first was a tyrant, the other a playboy. King Charles III's choice to keep his name has surprised some British historians and royal commentators due to negative historical associations. But, as Emilie M. Brinkman explains, it also invokes the rich cultural legacy of his predecessors as the United Kingdom enters a new era.

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