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This is a glimpse into the life of Prince Charles, heir to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Personal
Date of birth:
November 14, 1948
Place of birth:
Buckingham Palace, London, England
Birth name:
Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor
Father:
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh
Mother:
Queen Elizabeth II
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Marriages:
Camilla Parker Bowles (April 9, 2005-present), Lady Diana Spencer (July 29, 1981 - August 28, 1996, divorced)
Children:
with Princess Diana: William (June 21, 1982), Henry "Harry" (September 15, 1984)
Education:
Trinity College, Cambridge, UK, BA, 1970, Royal Air Force College Cranwell, Lincolnshire, UK, 1971
Military:
Royal Navy, 1971-1976.
In 2012, Queen Elizabeth appointed him five honorary stars in the three military branches of the army, navy and air force: He is an admiral of the Fleet, a field marshal and a marshal of the Royal Air Force.
Other data
His full title is: HRH Prince Charles Arthur George, Prince of Wales, KG, KT, GCB, OM, AK, QSO, PC, ADC, Earl of Chester, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron Renfrew, Lord of the Isles and Prince and Grand Steward of Scotland.
He is the longest-lived inheriting monarch of Great Britain.
Prince Charles is the first royal heir to earn a college degree.
He is president of The Prince's Trust and the Royal Shakespeare Company.
He is also the president or benefactor of more than 400 charities.
He likes to play polo, ski, fish, and hunt.
Some of her hobbies include gardening, painting, and writing.
As a child he performed in school productions, sang in the school choir, played the trumpet, the cello, and the electric guitar.
He is also interested in architecture and its effects on the environment, British history and tradition, agriculture, alternative medicine and different religions.
Chronology
February 6, 1952
- Three-year-old Prince Charles becomes the heir apparent when his grandfather dies and his mother ascends to the throne.
July 26, 1958
- He is appointed Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester by his mother before Parliament.
He is the 21st Prince of Wales and the first since 1936.
July 1, 1969
- He is sworn in as Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester during a televised ceremony at Caernavon Castle.
February 11, 1970
- He takes his place in the House of Lords.
September 1971
- Earns his jet pilot wings at Royal Air Force College Cranwell and joins the Royal Navy.
1974
- Obtains the title of helicopter pilot and joins the 845 Naval Air Squadron on HMS Hermes.
Two years later he completed his military service, taking command of a coastal mine hunter, HMS Bronington.
1976
- Founded The Prince's Trust, a philanthropic initiative to help disadvantaged youth.
July 29, 1981
- He marries Lady Diana Spencer in St. Paul's Cathedral.
June 7, 1992
- Excerpts from Andrew Morton's "Diana: Her True Story" are published in the Sunday Times, revealing Camilla Parker-Bowles' role in the royal marriage.
December 9, 1992
- Prime Minister John Major announces the separation of Charles and Diana.
1993
- The romance with Parker-Bowles is made public when a transcript of an intimate telephone conversation between the two is published in 1989.
June 29, 1994
- A televised documentary, "Charles: the private man, the public role," is broadcast in which he admits his adultery.
August 28, 1996
- Prince Charles and Princess Diana divorce.
September 1997
- He accompanies the body of Princess Diana from Paris to London and during the funeral procession walks behind her coffin with her father, her children and Diana's brother, the Earl of Spencer.
January 28, 1999
- First public appearance as a couple with Parker-Bowles, when they are seen leaving the Ritz Hotel in London after a party.
June 2000
- Formally introduces Parker-Bowles to Queen Elizabeth II at a party at Highgrove, the prince's estate.
2003
- Clarence House becomes the official London residence of Prince Charles and his sons.
The estate is the former home of the Queen Mother, Carlos' grandmother.
April 9, 2005
- Charles and Camilla are married in a civil ceremony at Windsor's Guildhall, with a blessing in Windsor Castle's St George's Chapel.
November 1-8, 2005
- Makes his first official visit to the United States since 1994.
October 2006
- Announces plans for a second coronation ceremony involving all non-Christian religions, and for Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, to be crowned queen at the same time.
January 27, 2007
- Receives the Global Environmental Citizen Award from the Center for Global Health and Environment at Harvard Medical School, awarded by former US Vice President Al Gore.
March 2009
- He is voted the best dressed man in the world by the British edition of Esquire magazine.
US President Barack Obama came in fourth place.
November 16, 2010
- Announces the engagement of his eldest son, Prince William, to his longtime girlfriend, Kate Middleton.
December 9, 2010
- Student protesters break through security on the streets of London's West End and attack the 1977 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI that was transporting the Prince and Duchess of Cornwall to a show at the London Palladium.
The couple is spared any physical harm.
Students protest the increase in tuition fees.
May 8, 2013
- Attend the opening of Parliament for the first time in 17 years.
It is the first time that he and the Duchess of Cornwall have attended the opening together.
March 2015
- Visit the United States with Duchess Camilla.
The trip includes a visit to Mount Vernon, a meeting with President Barack Obama, and a festival in Louisville, Kentucky.
May 19, 2015
- Meets with Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams.
It is the first meeting between a member of the British royal family and the leader of Sinn Fein.
November 27, 2017
- Announces Prince Harry's engagement to Meghan Markle.
April 20, 2018
- Commonwealth leaders agree that Prince Charles will succeed Queen Elizabeth as the next head of the Commonwealth.
May 19, 2018
- He takes his daughter-in-law Meghan down the aisle at her wedding ceremony to Prince Harry.
November 8, 2018
- A televised documentary, "Prince, son and heir: Carlos at 70" is broadcast, in which he promises not to interfere in controversial matters once he assumes the role of monarch.
March 25, 2020
- Announces that he tested positive for the coronavirus and will be in isolation in Scotland.
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