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Prince Charles (1948-), Prince of Wales

Sitter in 74 portraits
Eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip and heir to the British throne. Created Prince of Wales on 26 July 1958, invested Prince of Wales in 1969. Took a degree at Cambridge (1967-70) before serving in the RAF and Royal Navy (1971-6). On leaving the navy in 1976, the prince founded The Prince's Trust to help young people realise their potential. He recently published a practical guide to organic gardening.

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x29597

Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Charles

by Cecil Beaton
vintage bromide print, December 1948
NPG x29597

x20202

Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Charles

by Cecil Beaton
bromide print on card mount, December 1948
NPG x20202

x35394

Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Charles

by Marcus Adams
cibachrome print, circa 1949
NPG x35394

x136401

Prince Charles; Queen Elizabeth II

by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
vintage postcard print, May 1949
NPG x136401

x136402

Prince Charles; Queen Elizabeth II

by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
vintage postcard print, May 1949
NPG x136402

x136403

Prince Charles; Queen Elizabeth II

by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
vintage postcard print, May 1949
NPG x136403

x136404

Prince Charles; Queen Elizabeth II

by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
vintage postcard print, May 1949
NPG x136404

x136405

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; Prince Charles; Queen Elizabeth II

by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
vintage postcard print, May 1949
NPG x136405

x136406

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; Prince Charles; Queen Elizabeth II

by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
vintage postcard print, May 1949
NPG x136406

x136407

Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Charles; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
vintage postcard print, May 1949
NPG x136407

x29299

Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Charles

by Cecil Beaton
bromide print from original negative, 1950
NPG x29299

x29583

Princess Anne and Prince Charles

by Lord Snowdon
bromide print, 1956
NPG x29583

x35927

Prince Charles

by Cecil Beaton
bromide print on white card mount, 1960
NPG x35927

x128494

The Royal Family

by Thomas Patrick John Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield
giclée colour print, October 1967
NPG x128494

x30171

Prince Charles

by Norman Parkinson
colour print on card mount, 1969
NPG x30171

x25290

The official Silver Wedding group photograph of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

by Thomas Patrick John Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield
bromide fibre print, 26 December 1971
NPG x25290

x26200

The official Silver Wedding group photograph of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

by Thomas Patrick John Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield
colour print, 26 December 1971
NPG x26200

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Prince Andrew, Duke of York (brother)
Princess Anne (sister)
Diana, Princess of Wales (wife)
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (father)
Prince Edward Antony Richard Louis, Earl of Wessex (brother)
Queen Elizabeth II (mother)
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (grandmother)
Prince Andrew of Greece (grandfather)
Prince Henry of Wales (son)
Princess Margaret (aunt)
Peter Mark Andrew Phillips (nephew)
Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips (niece)
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (son)
Links
Balmoral Castle, Balmoral, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Kensington Palace, London
Sandringham, Norfolk
St James' Palace, London
Category
Royalty, Rulers and Aristocracy
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