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Who is Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales?

HRH Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales

Charles_Prince_of_Wales Full Name: Charles Philip Arthur George

Birthday and birthplace: November 14, 1948 at Buckingham Palace

Royal House: The House of Windsor (The British Royal Family)

Rank in Succession: Heir Apparent to the British throne

Parents: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh

Siblings: Princess Anne, The Princess Royal (b. 1950); Prince Andrew, The Duke of York (b. 1960); and Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex (b. 1964)

First Marriage: To Lady Diana Spencer (1961-1997) (wedding day: July 29, 1981 at St Paul’s Cathedral), until their divorce, finalized on August 28, 1996.

Spouse: Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall (wedding day: April 9, 2005 at the Guildhall in Windsor)

Children: Prince William of Wales (b. 1982) and Prince Henry of Wales (b. 1984) (from Prince Charles’ marriage to the late Princess Diana)

Official Residence: Clarence House

Other Residences: Highgrove House, Birkhall in Balmoral, The Palace of Holyroodhouse, and Llwynywormwood in Wales

Education: BA (Honours) degree from the University of Cambridge (archaeology, anthropology and history)

Royal Work: Prince Charles undertakes royal duties, both in the U.K. and abroad, in support of the Queen. He supports charities under the umbrella of the not-for-profit group ‘The Prince’s Charities’.

Official Websites: The Prince of Wales’ Website

Special Interests: polo, horseracing, sailing and skiing; watercolor painting; organic gardening

Other Notes: The Prince of Wales has published several books of his watercolor paintings and also on organic gardening.

source: The Official Website of the British Monarchy; image from the White House website

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  1. Videos: Prince Charles and Camilla in Canada : Merry Royals – Following the lives of Royalty

    [...] Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall have wrapped up their visit to Canada. The visit, which was from November 2-12, 2009, was Prince Charles’s 15th and Camilla’s first. [...]

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    [...] a Comment // Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, paid a visit to the Marks and Spencer store in London’s [...]

  5. Prince Charles, Camilla at Isles of Scilly : Merry Royals – Following the lives of Royalty

    [...] Prince Charles and Camilla visited the Isles of Scilly today, July 2, 2009. The group of more than 50 islands and islets are located southwest of Cornwall. The biggest islands are St. Mary’s and Tresco, both of which were on the royal couple’s tour. [...]

  6. Prince Charles Honored at Chelsea Flower Show

    [...] of fabulous flowers and gorgeous gardening exhibits today, May 18, 2009. During an advance visit, Prince Charles received the Royal Horticultural Society’s highest honor for his passion and commitment to [...]

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    [...] Prince Charles and Camilla attended a Royal Gala Performance at the White Lodge, The Royal Ballet School in Richmond Park, London on May 13, 2009. [...]

  8. Prince Charles at Royal College of Music

    [...] Prince Charles presented awards to talented musicians during a visit to London’s Royal College of Music today, May 14, 2009. [...]

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    [...] Prince Charles, and Camilla joined the congregation at Westminster Abbey for the Commemoration, Celebration and Rededication Service of the 90th Anniversary of Combat Stress today, May 12, 2009. [...]

  10. British Royals Celebrate 100 Years of Navy Aviation

    [...] Prince Charles, Camilla, and Prince Andrew gathered with Royal Navy servicemen to celebrate a century of naval aviation on May 8, 2009. [...]

  11. Video: Prince Charles’s First Webcast

    [...] Prince Charles is harnessing the power of social media to spread awareness about the world’s rainforests. In this video, which was launched on MySpace, Prince Charles describes The Prince’s Rainforests Projects and a campaign that features several celebrities and, in a humorous twist to an old association, a large green frog. [...]

  12. Video: Prince Charles and Friends for the Rainforests

    [...] Prince Charles’s The Prince’s Rainforests Project has released a new video to launch its global awareness campaign. In this new clip, he is joined by notable personalities such as Harrison Ford, Joss Stone, the Dalai Lama, Robin Williams, Daniel Craig, Kermit the Frog and his sons Prince William and Prince Harry. [...]

  13. Prince Charles, Camilla Meet the Pope

    [...] Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall met with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican yesterday, April 27, 2009. [...]

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