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Prince Charles

(1948-), Prince of Wales

Sitter in 168 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

The Royal Family

by Yousuf Karsh
bromide print, 1951
NPG P347

Princess Anne; Prince Charles

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

Marcus Adams; Prince Charles

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

Prince Charles

by Marcus Adams
bromide print, 1956
NPG P140(26)

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

by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 10 October 1957
NPG P1639a

Princess Anne; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Charles; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

by Cecil Beaton
bromide print, March 1960
NPG P1480

Prince Charles; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; Queen Elizabeth II; Princess Anne

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

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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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