Late Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest son, Charles, has finally become king.

Late Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest son, Charles, has finally become king.

Charles, the Prince of Wales, has spent virtually his whole life as heir apparent and has become a familiar figure in his own right, even as he starts a new job at 73, an age when most people have retired.

It is expected that Charles will be officially proclaimed King on Saturday.

This will happen at St James’s Palace in London, in front of a ceremonial body known as the Accession Council.

While princess Elizabeth became queen aged 25 to huge popular support in Britain recovering from World War II, the public has had decades to form its opinion of Charles.