King Charles III

Connected Sites: 7

Definition
Sites connected to the life of British King Charles III, in his days as heir apparent and king. Excluding sites he merely visited.

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Connected Sites

  • Villages with Fortified Churches
    Inscribed: 1993
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    He owns a house in the village of Viscri and,in line with his interest in preservation and the natural environment, he is a patron of the Mihai Eminescu Trust (a UK charity set up to restore the cultural heritage and skills of the area's Saxon villages).
  • Westminster
    Westminster
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.61
    633
    16
    Prince Charles took his seat in the House of Lords (Palace of Westminster) in Feb 1970 - he wanted to play an active part but was warned not to and has never spoken. Interestingly, such ceremonies as his christening and marriage(s) have NOT taken place at the Abbey.
  • Taj Mahal
    Inscribed: 1983
    4.25
    249
    7
    Famously he was NOT present when in February 1992 his wife "Princess Diana" had "that photo" taken of her all alone at this monument to "love" and thus announced to the world her emotional "separation" from him
  • Mount Athos
    Inscribed: 1988
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    79
    8
    The Prince visits Vatopedi monastery fairly regularly for spiritual reasons and has contributed to its restoration
  • Gwynedd Castles
    Gwynedd Castles
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.39
    178
    10
    He was "invested" as "Prince of Wales" at Caernarfon Castle in 1969
  • Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz
    Inscribed: 2000
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    183
    10
    Has been a "Patron" of the Garden since 1996
    See www.princeofwales.gov.uk
  • Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape
    Inscribed: 2006
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    159
    11
    He "owns" various parts of this site as a result of his "position" as Duke of Cornwall. Locations include Drakewalls Mine, Prince of Wales Mine, Gunnislake Clitters Mine in the Tamar Valley Mining District.