Charles was born on 7 March 1793 at Sunninghill in Berkshire, while his parents, Marc Étienne Gabriel, Prince of Beauvau-Craon and Nathalie Henriette Victurnienne de Montemart, were in exile in England from the French revolution.
Primary shopping centres in Sunninghill include Chilli Lane (comprising better known retailers such as Woolworths and Pick 'n Pay and a Virgin Active gym); The Core (comprising offices and restaurant retailers); and Sunninghill Shopping Centre (comprising speciality restaurants and better known retailers Spar and Woolworths).