Cultural depictions of Charles III

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Charles III, King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms, has been depicted in art and popular culture.

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Film

Charles has been portrayed on screen by:

Television

Charles has been portrayed in television films and series by:

A character clearly based on Charles, and named simply as "The King", was played by Michael Kitchen in To Play the King and The Final Cut , the second and third parts of the British House of Cards trilogy (1993 and 1995 respectively).

Stage

Actors who have portrayed Charles in notable stage productions include:

Art

Artistic depictions of Charles include:

Music

Songs about Charles include:

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