Prince Charles: Waiting… the long and the short - Part 1 Prince Charles was born to fulfill a specific purpose – to one day be King. 66 years later, he is still waiting. Some princes wait longer than others to fulfill their destiny. Henry VI became King of England in 1422 at the age of only nine months, following his father Henry V’s sudden death in France at the age of 36. Incidentally, King Charles VI of France, Henry VI’s maternal grandfather, died seven weeks after Henry V, leaving his throne to the infant English monarch due to the terms of the Treaty of Troyes (1420). Henry VI was never crowned King of France; the oldest surviving son of Charles VI claimed the throne instead, and was eventually able to secure his hold on the crown with a little help from the Maid of Orleans, Joan of Arc. (Courtesy of Royal Central - Karl Goddard)
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