Charles III, King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms, has been depicted in art and popular culture.
Film
Charles has been portrayed on screen by:
- Alex Jennings in The Queen (2006)
- Jack Farthing in Spencer (2021)
Television
Charles has been portrayed in television films and series by:
- David Robb in Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (1982)
- Christopher Baines in The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana (1982)
- Adam Bareham in Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace Doors (1992)[1]
- Roger Rees in Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After (1992)
- David Threlfall in Diana: Her True Story (1993)
- Ludger Pistor in Willi und die Windzors (1996)
- Martin Turner in Prince William (2002)[2]
- Laurence Fox in Whatever Love Means (2005)
- Paul Rhys and Martin Turner in the docudrama serial The Queen (2009)
- Victor Garber in William & Catherine: A Royal Romance (2011)
- Billy Jenkins (as a child in Season 1-2), Julian Baring (as an early teenager in Season 2), Josh O'Connor (Season 3-4), and Dominic West (Season 5-6) in The Crown (2016–present)
- Harry Enfield in The Windsors (2016–2020)
- Tim Pigott-Smith in King Charles III (2017)
- Steve Coulter in Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance (2018)[3] and Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace (2021)[4]
- Charles Shaughnessy in Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal (2019)[5]
- Chris Robson in Legends of Tomorrow episode "Mortal Khanbat" (2020)
- Dan Stevens in The Prince (2021)
- Munya Chawawa in Prince Andrew: The Musical (2022)
Stage
Actors who have portrayed Charles in notable stage productions include:
- Marc Sinden in Chorus Girls (1981) and Her Royal Highness..? (1981)
- Tim Pigott-Smith in King Charles III (2014)
- Roe Hartrampf in Diana (2019/2021)
- Harry Enfield in The Windsors: Endgame (2021)
Music
Songs about Charles include:
- "Buckingham Blues" by "Weird Al" Yankovic (1983)[6]
- "Prince Charles" by Christine Lavin (1986)[7]
References
- ^ Shales, Tom (28 September 1992). "TV Preview". The Washington Post. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ Brennan, Patricia (28 September 2002). "'Prince William' Is a Slice of Royal Private Life". Orlando Sentinel. The Washington Post. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ Vejnoska, Jill (14 May 2018). "Atlanta actor talks playing Prince Charles in royal wedding movie". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (19 May 2021). "'Harry & Meghan: Escaping The Palace': Jordan Dean & Sydney Morton To Star As Duke & Duchess Of Sussex In Lifetime Movie". Deadline. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ Digital Staff (3 June 2019). "The Nanny star Charles Shaughnessy's regal role in the Harry and Meghan TV movie". The Morning Show. 7 News. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ Rabin, Nathan (4 February 2020). "The Big Squeeze Day Nine: "Buckingham Blues" from "Weird Al" Yankovic". Nathan Rabin's Happy Place. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ Walter, Kate (March 1987). "Spins". Spin. p. 33. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
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