He’s actually the oldest monarch in British history to ever ascend to the throne.
Here’s a look at all the actors who have played King Charles III and what happened to them.
For its offering, CBS served up 1982’s “The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana.”
While Baines also dabbled in writing and directing, he eventually turned to photography.
He’s also the author of the book “Pyramids in England.”
Sadly, Rees died in 2015 at the age of 71.
Threlfall continued to appear in both U.K. and American productions.
“I’ve always liked becoming different people,” Threlfall toldThe Independentin 2007.
“It used to be because I didn’t know who I was.
But now I think, ‘Get over yourself.’
I used to take roles home with me because I was frightened that I would lose touch with them.
But there is no room for that; now I leave them on the mat with my shoes.
I understand that there are more interesting and important things in life.
That realization comes with experience and maturity.
And any day now, I’ll acquire those qualities!"
The most notable was a1993 sketchin which the then-Prince of Wales was played by Dana Carvey.
Mocking the “tampongate” scandal, the sketch (with a surprise cameo by Mick Jagger!)
featured scientists transforming Charles into a tampon.
Those weren’t the only times that “SNL” goofed on Charles.
James Hewitt (Christopher Villiers) amid her crumbling marriage to Charles (British actor Christopher Bowen).
Interestingly, Charles hasn’t been the only member of the royal family that Jennings has played.
“We’re all being kicked out and they’re getting older models,” he joked.
The actor credited director Rupert Goold and his edict of not attempting to impersonate the royal.
“So I do a lot of little things,” Pigott-Smith explained.
“Charles talks out of the sides of his mouth.
He twists his ring on his finger.
And this allows the audience to place their image of Charles on me.
It’s almost like I’m his shadow.
You look at the shape but you get a sense of him.”
O’Connor also played Romeo in a TV adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy “Romeo and Juliet.”
Playing Charles gave O’Connor a real empathy for the future king.
“It was hard at times.
He’s always told: shut up, shut up, shut up.
“It was a f***ed-up time,” O’Connor toldGQ.
“I found it so impactful, people stopping me.
“It’s obviously a very scary overwhelming idea, taking on someone like that,” he toldInsider.
to get to overcome those hurdles, Farthing took an immersive approach.
The choice of West known for high-profile roles as Det.
West, in fact, had similar misgivings.
That took a while to overcome.”
