King Charles I commissioned artist Antony van Dyck to paint his eldest five children in 1637, including the future Charles II and James II.
More Royal Birthdays on 25 April (ANZAC Day)
George III's longest-living daughter and Louis XIII's younger brother also share their birthdays on 25 April.
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Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland (1660-1685)
Charles II was best known as the Merry Monarch but his reign also saw the rise of colonisation and trade in India, the East Indies and America.
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Podcast: Longest-Reigning Monarch & David Cameron Lends Van Dyck Paintings
Queen Elizabeth the Second has become the longest-reigning monarch, new commemorative coins and British Prime Minister David Cameron lends two portraits for a new exhibition in London.
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Saint Charles the Martyr
King Charles I of England, executed on 30 January 1649, was canonised by the Church of England in 1662 as a martyr and a saint.
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