Prince Charles
(1948-), Prince of WalesSitter in 167 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. Environmentalist and champion of organic farming and gardening.
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Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Charles
by Marcus Adams
bromide print, 26 October 1949
NPG P140(23)
Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Charles
by Marcus Adams
bromide print, 26 October 1949
NPG P1404
Prince Charles; Queen Elizabeth II; Princess Anne; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Baron Studios
bromide print, December 1950
NPG P1421
by Marcus Adams
bromide print, 1952
NPG P140(25)
Princess Anne; Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; Prince Charles
by Studio Lisa (Lisa Sheridan)
bromide print, 28 September 1952
NPG P1613
Queen Elizabeth II; Princess Anne; Prince Charles
by Studio Lisa (Lisa Sheridan)
bromide print, 28 September 1952
NPG P1614
Princess Anne; Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Charles
by Studio Lisa (Lisa Sheridan)
bromide print, 28 September 1952
NPG P1616
by Marcus Adams
bromide print, 1953
NPG P140(27)
Prince Charles; Queen Elizabeth II; Princess Anne
by Marcus Adams
bromide print, late 1954
NPG P1407
Prince Charles; Queen Elizabeth II; Princess Anne
by Marcus Adams
cibachrome print, late 1954
NPG P1408
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; Princess Anne; Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Charles
by James Reid
bromide print, August 1955
NPG P1659
Princess Anne; Prince Charles; Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 10 October 1957
NPG P1639a
by Cecil Beaton
bromide print, March 1960
NPG P1480
by Cecil Beaton
bromide print, March 1960
NPG P1481
Queen Elizabeth II and her family
by Patrick Lichfield
bromide print, November 1967
NPG P1577
Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; Princess Anne; Prince Charles
by Murray & Rowntree
bromide print, January 1970
NPG P1598
Queen Elizabeth II and her family
by Desmond Groves
bromide print, 12 April 1971
NPG P1543
Queen Elizabeth II and her family
by Desmond Groves
C-type colour print, April 12 1971
NPG P1545
Related People
- Princess Alice of Greece and Denmark (grandmother)
- Prince Andrew of Greece (grandfather)
- Prince Andrew, Duke of York (brother)
- Princess Anne (sister)
- Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (wife)
- 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 George Alexander Louis of Cambridge (grandson)
- Prince Henry, Duke of Sussex (son)
- Princess Margaret (aunt)
- Peter Mark Andrew Phillips (nephew)
- Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips (niece)
- Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (son)
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