Released on Monday, his 74th birthday, this photo shows Charles’ appointment as a Ranger.
The photo shows the monarch leaning against an ancient oak tree in Windsor Great Park, with the winter sun shining in the background.
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King Charles III of the United Kingdom addresses the throne room at St James’s Palace at the Council of Accessions in September 2022 in London. He was officially declared king. Joining him were his son Prince William and his wife, Lady Camilla. credit: Jonathan Brady/Pool/AP
Prince Charles ascended to the throne on September 8 after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, at the age of 96.