by robert hardman K


ing charles iii has been part of British national life for lon- ger than most people have been alive.


He is one of a handful of people


who can remember the last time a crown was lowered on to a mon- arch’s head in June 1953 — because he was there. In his days as Prince Charles, peo-


ple grew used to his forward-looking views on everything from the envi- ronment to education and architec- ture because he was frequently mak- ing speeches on the subjects. The breakdown of his fi rst mar-


riage attracted more media atten- tion than perhaps any split in mod- ern history. His recent estrangement from


his younger son has fueled TV in- terviews and a bestselling book that has made headlines around the world. In other words, it might seem that


there is very little left to know about the U.K.’s new king. Yet, with his coronation on May


6, the symbolic religious ceremony in which the crown is placed upon his head formalizing his title as monarch and his role as the head of the Church of England, it is not just his British subjects who keep asking what sort of king he will be. Around the world, people are intrigued by King Charles for two reasons. First, how do you step into the


A new King with progressive politics takes over a vulnerable monarchy.


shoes of a giant like Elizabeth II? Succeeding the longest-reigning


sovereign in British history was al- ways going to be an even taller or- der than that which faced his great- great-grandfather, Edward VII. He had to follow Queen Victoria. But he didn’t have a 24/7 news cycle follow- ing his every move. Second, how do you take on such


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