King Charles III was officially proclaimed Britain's new monarch today in a colourful ceremony laden with pageantry and dating back centuries.
Charles, who became King following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth III, pledged to follow the late monarch's example as his reign began.
His coronation will take place at a later date - and the timing for that is not yet clear.
There was a 16-month gap between Elizabeth becoming queen and her coronation in 1953.
We know a lot about the King, but what's his favourite song, what does he do in his free time, and what does he like to eat? Here are his 20 favourite things.
Football team
Burnley FC
The King began supporting the Clarets a decade ago after doing charity work in the Lancashire town. He was given a VIP season ticket for the now-relegated former premier league team. In 2012 he revealed he wanted “to regenerate and raise aspirations and self-esteem in that part of the world”.
Holiday
Corfu
While on a visit to the Ionian isle for an official engagement, Charles once explained: “Greece is in my blood and I have long had a fascination for her ancient culture and history.”
Song
Lulu's Back in Town
The 1935 jazz standard Lulu’s Back in Town, sung by Dick Powell, reminds the King of his grandmother, he once revealed.
Board game
The Good Life
In a letter from Clarence House, an aide congratulated the game’s creator on the “wonderful” game. It read: “It is without doubt a valuable contribution to educating people about the overwhelming sustainability crisis we face – whilst at the same time being great fun to play.” The winner of the game is the first to fill their garden and become self-sufficient.
Snack
Boiled egg
The monarch is said to eat a hard boiled egg every single day without fail and he likes them to be cooked for exactly seven minutes.
Musical instrument
Cello
The former Prince of Wales was once photographed playing the instrument in his rooms at Trinity College, Cambridge, while he was an undergraduate there.
TV show
The Great British Bake Off
When King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla met Bake Off contestant and semi-finalist Selasi Gbormittah in 2018, they revealed to him that they were fans of the show.
Celeb crush
Barbra Streisand
There were whispers that the King had a celebrity crush on the now 80-year-old singer and actress. Author Christopher Andersen said Charles once described the US star as “my only pin-up”.
Cake
Traditional fruit cake
For his 70th birthday in 2018, Charles put in a request for his favourite fruit cake supplied by luxury baker Fiona Cairns.
A spokesman said: “Fiona and her team got to work designing and decorating the two-tier cake with delicate sugarcraft shapes, including rare breed animals, hens, a little basket with eggs, and things that reflect the Prince’s country pursuits.”
Vehicle
Aston Martin DB6 Volante
The King was given his beloved Aston Martin by the Queen for his 21st birthday in 1969. It has been converted to run on biofuel.
Place
Transylvania
Charles considers this region of central Romania his second home because of its beauty, nature and mystery. The royal family are said to be distantly related to 15th century Romanian warlord Vlad the Impaler.
Suit maker
Anderson & Sheppard
The King relies on wide cuts and often wears a cross-buttoned jacket – the same standard as Juan Carlos I, the former king of Spain.
Hobby
Painting/Watercolours
The King is a keen watercolourist and paints whenever he is not working.
Some of his paintings have been sold, with proceedings going to The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Foundation.
Pizza topping
Margherita
Chef Erminio Di Meo made Charles a pizza in November 2019 during a trip to Scotland. He said at the time: “I wanted to give him the pizza as he is such a big part of this country. He was curious, he smiled and I said, ‘It’s a Margherita’. I believe the Prince said, ‘It’s my favourite’.”
Drink
Laphroaig whisky
His tipple of choice is a glass of whisky – specifically Laphroaig, from the stormy island of Islay off the west coast of Scotland.
Fruit
Plums
Charles enjoys food picked from the garden at his Highgrove estate the most, and favours plums above all others, according to former royal chef Darren McGrady – who once served as personal chef to the Queen herself.
Animal
Squirrel
The King started up the Red Squirrel Survival Trust to help protect the endangered breed. He once said: “My great ambition is to have one in the house… sitting on the breakfast table and on my shoulder.”
Meal
Mushroom risotto
He will only eat mushrooms sourced from his own estate in his favourite meal, mushroom risotto with lamb.
Band
The Three Degrees
The vocal group sang their hit Giving Up, Giving In at Charles’s 30th birthday party. He has said the song “long ago, used to provide me with an irresistible urge to get up and dance”.
Place to eat
Brilliant
His favourite London curry house, in Covent Garden, was named best Punjabi restaurant and handed the lifetime achievement award in the Cobra Good Curry Awards in 2006
