10 things you didn't know about KING CHARLES

From his favourite food to having a frog species named after him, there are many surprising facts about the Monarch

- ARIANA LONGSON

1 He's a magician. In 1975, His Majesty became a member of the Magic Circle, the famous society of stage magicians founded in London in 1905, after successfully auditioning. Now that must have been an act worth seeing!

2 He is the oldest person to ascend to the British throne. In 2011 Charles became the longest-serving heir apparent. But even then he had another 11 long years to prepare for the role of his lifetime. He did not take the throne until 2022, aged 73, after being in line for 70 years. In comparison, the late Queen was just 25 when she became monarch.