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This article has been mentioned by multiple media organizations:

Jody Serrano (9 September 2022). "How Wikipedia's 'Deaditors' Sprang Into Action on Queen Elizabeth II's Page After Her Death". Gizmodo. And then there was Charles, the Queen's son who has waited to become King for what seems like an eternity. "What name would he take as King?" the Wikipedia editors wondered. They changed his name in the Queen's article—from "Charles, Princes of Wales" to "Charles III" to "Charles, King of the United Kingdom"—a number of times. (Charles settled on "Charles III.")
Annie Rauwerda (9 September 2022). "Who the hell updated Queen Elizabeth II's Wikipedia page so quickly?". Input. Over on the article for now-King Charles III, there was a frenzy of title changes as editors waited for his regnal name to be announced. Charles' article changed titles five times while people waited for his official regnal name.
Jeff Parsons (9 September 2022). "How Wikipedia responded when news of the Queen's death broke". Metro (British newspaper). For instance, King Charles' article changed five times as the internet waited for his official title to be revealed.

This article has previously been nominated to be moved. Please review the prior discussions if you are considering re-nomination.

Discussions:

RM, Charles III → Charles III of the United Kingdom, Not moved, 8 September 2022, discussion
- MRV, Endorsed, 11 September 2022, discussion
RM, Charles III → Charles III of the United Kingdom, Not moved, 23 July 2023, discussion
RM, Charles III → Charles III of the United Kingdom, Procedural close, 14 August 2023, discussion

Older discussions:
RM, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales → Charles, Prince of Wales, Moved, 2 September 2007, discussion RM, Charles, Prince of Wales → Prince Charles, Not moved, 23 August 2012, discussion

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Section size for Charles III (40 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	8,072	8,072
Early life, family, and education	15,989	15,989
Prince of Wales	7,041	61,449
Military training and career	4,304	4,304
Relationships and marriages	34	26,214
Bachelorhood	2,783	2,783
Lady Diana Spencer	16,845	16,845
Camilla Parker Bowles	6,552	6,552
Official duties	23,890	23,890
Reign	17,328	17,328
Health	5,367	9,611
Diet	4,244	4,244
Charity work	4,575	14,030
Investigations of donations	9,455	9,455
Personal interests	13,401	74,451
Built environment	14,109	14,109
Natural environment	11,423	11,423
Alternative medicine	9,783	9,783
Sports	4,308	4,308
Visual, performing, and literary arts	7,806	7,806
Religion and philosophy	13,621	13,621
Media image and public opinion	7,268	13,457
Reaction to press treatment	6,189	6,189
Residences and finance	7,763	7,763
Titles, styles, honours, and arms	1,678	18,756
Titles and styles	10,858	10,858
Arms	2,119	2,119
Banners, flags, and standards	73	4,101
As heir apparent	2,915	2,915
As sovereign	1,113	1,113
Issue	723	723
Ancestry	908	908
Published works	698	698
See also	369	369
Notes	26	26
References	17	2,834
Citations	31	31
Bibliography	2,786	2,786
Further reading	5,350	5,350
External links	6,615	6,615
Total	258,429	258,429

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