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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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P1543

Queen Elizabeth II and her family

by Desmond Groves
bromide print, 12 April 1971
NPG P1543

P1545

Queen Elizabeth II and her family

by Desmond Groves
C-type colour print, April 12 1971
NPG P1545

P1547

Queen Elizabeth II and her family

by Desmond Groves
C-type colour print, 12 April 1971
NPG P1547

P1578

Queen Elizabeth II and her family

by Thomas Patrick John Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield
C-type colour print, Summer 1972
NPG P1578

x132389

Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Charles

by Cecil Beaton
bromide print from original negative, 1950
NPG x132389

x35705

Queen Elizabeth II with her parents, her son and sister.

by Unknown photographer
bromide print, 1951
NPG x35705

x35708

Queen Elizabeth II with her parents, her son and sister.

by Unknown photographer
bromide print, 1951
NPG x35708

x35711

Prince Charles

by Unknown photographer
bromide print, 1951
NPG x35711

x26085

Prince Charles; Princess Anne

by Lord Snowdon
bromide print, 1956
NPG x26085

x136397

On the balcony of Buckingham Palace

by Stuart Heydinger, for Bippa
vintage print, 31 May 1956
NPG x136397

x12504

Prince Charles

by Eric Greenhalf
bromide print on card mount, 20 October 1975
NPG x12504

x35372

Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales

by Lord Snowdon
C-type colour print, 1981
NPG x35372

Related People
Princess Alice of Greece and Denmark (grandmother)
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
Places
Edinburgh
Norfolk