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'''The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales''' (Charles Philip Arthur George; born ] ]), is the eldest son of ] and ].

He is ] to the thrones of sixteen ] ]s, known as the ], though it is expected he will be more directly involved with the ], where the ] resides, and the ] is historically indigenous. He will not, however, necessarily inherit the title ].<ref name="commonwealth></ref>

He has held the title of ] since 1958, and is ] ''HRH'' '''The Prince of Wales''', except in ], where he is styled ''HRH'' '''The Prince Charles, ]'''. In relation to ], one of the Prince's other titles, that of ''']''' is often used. Constitutionally, he is the first in line to the throne, but third in ], following his parents.

The Prince of Wales is well-known for his extensive charity work, particularly for ]. He also carries out a full schedule of royal duties and, increasingly, is taking on more royal roles from his aging parents. The Prince is also well known for his marriages to the late ] (died 1997) and, subsequently, to ].

==Birth==
Prince Charles was born on ] ] at ], ], ]. At the time of his birth:
*his mother was ], the elder daughter of ] and ], and ] to the British throne, and
* his father was ], only son of ] and ].

The Prince was baptised in the Music Room of Buckingham Palace on ] ] by the ], Dr ] and his godparents were: ], ], ], the ], Hon. ], ], King ] (for whom the ] stood proxy) and ] (for whom Prince Philip stood proxy).

Under ] issued by the Prince's great grandfather, ], the title of a ] and the style ] was only available to the children and grandchildren in the male-line of the sovereign and children of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales. As Charles was a female-line grandchild of the sovereign, he would have taken his title from his father, The Duke of Edinburgh, and would have been styled by courtesy as ]. However the title of Prince and Princess, with the style HRH was granted to all the children of Princess Elizabeth by new letters patent issued by King George VI. In this way the children of the ] had a royal and princely status not thought necessary for the children of ] other daughter, ]. Thus from birth Charles was known as ''His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Edinburgh''.
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==Early life==
In 1952, his mother assumed the throne, becoming ]. Prince Charles immediately became ] under a charter of ], which gave that title to the Sovereign's eldest son, and was then referred to as ''HRH The Duke of Cornwall''. He also became, in the Scottish Peerage, ], Earl of Carrick and Baron of Renfrew, ], and ].

The Duke of Cornwall was now the heir apparent to the throne. He attended his mother’s coronation at ], sitting with his grandmother, ] and his aunt, ].

In the late 1950s, ] ran an article of "comic strips" in which there was a closeup of young Charles (then about ten years old). The drawing by cartoonist ] suggested a resemblance to the magazine's mascot ]. But what got unfortunate attention from the British was the dialogue in the strip, the last two part of which (in comic-strip ])-- was:
Charles: Why ''can't'' I be an ordinary boy, Mother? Why can't I play with ordinary boys and have ''fun'' once in a while? <br>
Elizabeth: Hold your tongue, Charlie! You're beginning to sound like your ''Father!''<br>
A London tabloid reproduced Wood's artwork under the bold headline "A Stupid Insult!" And years later, when the paperback ''],'' which included the article, was shipped to Great Britain, the page with the Prince Charles strip had to be torn by hand out of 25,000 copies before they could be sold there. (Fittingly, the article on the other side was about ], whose ] rockets had bombed ] during ].)


{{British Royal Family}}
===School===
As with royal children before him, a ], Catherine Peebles, was appointed to look after the Prince. The governess was responsible for educating the Prince between the ages of 5 and 8. In a break with tradition, Buckingham Palace announced in 1955, that the Prince would attend school, rather than have a private tutor, the first heir apparent to do so. He first attended ] in West London, and later the ] in ] which the Duke of Edinburgh also attended.

The Prince finished his education at ], a private boarding school in the north east of ]. His father, the Duke of Edinburgh, had previously attended Gordonstoun, becoming head boy. It is often reported that the Prince despised his time at the school, where he was a frequent target for bullies. ("] in ]s" he reportedly said.) The Prince would later send his own children to ] rather than Gordonstoun.

In 1966 Charles spent two terms at ] in ], ] during which time he visited ] on a history trip with his tutor Michael Collins Persse. On his return to Gordonstoun he followed in his father's footsteps by becoming ]. In 1967 he left Gordonstoun with two ], in history and French.

===University===
Traditionally, the heir to the throne would go straight into the military after finishing school. However, in a break with tradition, Charles attended ] at ] where he studied ] and ], and later ], earning a ]. Charles was the first member of the British royal family to earn a degree. He also attended the ], where he went specifically in order to learn the ]&mdash;the first English-born Prince (of Wales) ever to make a serious attempt to do so.

==Created Prince of Wales==
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He was created The ] and ] in ] ],<ref name="pow"></ref> though his actual ] did not take place until ] ]. This was a major ceremony, held at ] Castle in north ], a place traditionally associated with the creation of the title in the 13th century. Previous investitures had taken place at various locations, including the ], the seat of Parliament. The Welsh borough of ] was granted ] to mark the occasion.

The investiture also aroused considerable hostility among some Welsh nationalists, and there were threats of violence and a short bombing campaign, although these acts were generally more related to the greater nationalist campaign for Welsh independence and the rights of the Welsh language. The nationalist campaign against the investiture culminated with an attempted bombing by two members of the ] on the eve of the investiture that resulted in the two bombers' deaths.

In the late 1970s, The Prince of Wales established another first when he became the first member of the royal family since ] to attend a British cabinet meeting, being invited to attend by Labour Prime Minister ] so as to see the workings of cabinet government at firsthand.

In the early 1980s, Charles privately expressed an interest in becoming ]. Commander Michael Parker explained: "The idea behind the appointment was for him to put a foot on the ladder of Monarchy, or being the future King and start learning the trade. And because he was well liked in Australia, and he loved the place, it was an obvious place for him to go to do that. I think it would have been an interesting thing and a wonderful thing to have done."<ref></ref> However, nothing came of the proposal. The Prince accepted the decision of his mother's Australian ministers, if not without some regret; he reportedly stated: "What are you supposed to think when you are prepared to do something to help and you are told you are not wanted?"<ref></ref>

The British expert in Romanian politics and history and ] editor Tom Gallagher<ref></ref><ref></ref> wrote that Charles was offered the Romanian ], supposedly by Romanian monarchists, an offer which he reportedly turned down.<ref></ref><ref></ref>

If he ascends to the ] after ] ], the Prince, who turned 58 in November 2006, would become the oldest successor to do so. Only ] and ] were older than Charles is now when they became monarchs of the United Kingdom.

==Romances==
The Prince of Wales' love life has always been the subject of speculation and press fodder. In his youth he was linked to a number of women including Georgiana Russell (daughter of the ]), Lady Jane Wellesley (daughter of the ]), Davina Sheffield, '']'' model Fiona Watson, actress ], ], Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg, Dale Tryon, Baroness Tryon (wife of Anthony Tryon, 3rd Baron Tryon), Janet Jenkins and divorcée Jane Ward, among others. Irrespective of the truth of the romantic rumors, the hurdles of marriage made some of these matches manifestly implausible.

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As ] to the ], the Prince of Wales would be expected to father further monarchs; also, like other members of the royal family, he was legally obliged to obtain his mother's approval before marriage.<ref>Marriage to a ], furthermore, would automatically debar him and the marriage's issue from succession.</ref> Apart from her support, his choice of a future wife would also need to survive the immense popular interest it would immediately arouse. Reportedly, it was his lover ] (later to become his second wife) who helped to make the match with 19-year-old nursery assistant ], daughter of the ] and younger sister of Lady Sarah Spencer. ] announced their engagement on ] ].

==First marriage==
On ] ], The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana were married at ] before 3,500 invited guests and an estimated worldwide television audience of 750 million people. All of Europe's crowned heads attended (except for ], who was advised not to attend because the couple's honeymoon would involve a stop-over in the disputed territory of ]). So, too, did most of Europe's elected heads of state, with the notable exceptions of ] <!--Karamanlis was president, not prime minister, at the time. Don't change it.--> ], who declined to go because Greece's exiled King, ], a personal friend of the Prince, had been described in his invitation as "King of the Hellenes"<ref>The use of a deposed monarch's former constitutional title as a ], though standard internationally, was viewed as unacceptable by the Greek government.</ref> and the ], ], who was advised by ] ], not to attend because of the dispute over the status of ].<ref>The period when the advice was given coincided with a change of government. The new taoiseach, Dr. ], indicated that he was unaware of his predecessor's advice. Traditionally Irish presidents and British royalty did not meet publicly because of the Northern Ireland issue. That changed in 1991 when the Duke of Edinburgh and Hillery's successor ] met in what was the first of a constant series of meetings between presidents and royals.</ref>

By marriage to the ], Lady Diana received both the title of ] and the ] of "Her Royal Highness". She was popularly known as ''Princess Diana'', although her correct title was, until the couple's divorce, Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales. The couple made their home at ], near ] in ] and at ]. Almost immediately, the Princess of Wales became a star attraction, chased by the ], her every move (including every change in ]) closely followed by millions.
] following their wedding in ]. Source: BBCNews archive]]

However, the marriage soon became troubled. Critics of the Princess of Wales alleged that she was unstable and temperamental; one by one she sacked each of the Prince of Wales' longstanding staff members and fell out with numerous friends and members of her family (her ], her ], her ], ]). Many of her own staff were reported to have left as well. The Prince of Wales, too, was blamed for the marital troubles, continuing his adulterous affair with Camilla Parker-Bowles, even hosting evenings at Highgrove with her as hostess, and refusing to treat Diana as an equal. Within five years of the wedding the fairytale marriage was already on the brink of collapse. Ironically, the Prince and Princess of Wales were similar in some respects: both had had troubled childhoods, both took their public roles seriously and devoted much of their time to charity work, becoming highly regarded for it. (The Princess of Wales notably devoted much time to helping ] sufferers, while The Prince of Wales devoted much effort to marginalised groups in urban centres through ] charity and to victims of mines).

Though they remained publicly a couple, they had effectively separated by the late 1980s, he living in Highgrove, she in Kensington Palace. The media noted their increasing periods apart and their obvious discomfort at being in each other's presence. Evidence and recriminations of infidelity aired in the ]. By 1992, it was obvious that the marriage was over in all but name. The couple formally separated, with media sources taking different sides in what became known as the ].

The marriage of The Prince and Princess of Wales formally ended in divorce on ] ]. It had produced two sons, ], and ] who is known as Harry.

===Death of Diana, Princess of Wales===
Diana, Princess of Wales, was killed in a car accident while being chased by paparazzi in ] in 1997. The Prince of Wales was praised by some for his handling of the events and their aftermath, in particular his over-ruling of palace ] experts (and indeed the Queen) who argued that as Diana, Princess of Wales, was no longer a member of the Royal Family, the responsibility for her funeral arrangements belonged to her blood relatives, the Spencers. The Prince of Wales, against advice, flew to Paris along with Diana's sisters to accompany his ex-wife's body home and insisted that she be given a formal royal funeral; a new category of formal funeral was specially created for her.

The role of a single father earned much sympathy, in particular in the way the Prince handled a crisis when it was revealed that his younger son, ], was using illegal drugs.

{{details|Death of Diana, Princess of Wales}}

==Relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles==
During a 1994 television interview, Charles admitted that he had committed adultery "once it was clear the marriage had broken down". It was later confirmed that the third party was Camilla, ending years of speculation. In fact in 1993, the British tabloids got hold of tapes (still unexplained) of a 1989 mobile telephone conversation allegedly between Prince Charles and Mrs Parker Bowles, in which Prince Charles expressed regret for all the indignities she endured because of their relationship.

After his divorce from Diana, Princess of Wales, The Prince of Wales's relationship with ] eventually became openly acknowledged, and she became his unofficial consort. With the death of Diana in 1997, Camilla's gradual emergence in the public eye came to a temporary halt. However, in 1999, after a party celebrating the 50th birthday of Camilla's sister Annabel Elliott, Charles and Camilla were photographed in public together. Many saw this as a sign that their relationship was now regarded as "official". In a further effort to gain acceptance of the relationship, in June 2000 Camilla met the Queen. Eventually in 2003, Camilla moved into Charles' homes at Highgrove and ], although Buckingham Palace points out that public funds were not used in the decoration of her suites.

Marriage remained elusive, with two main issues requiring resolution and acceptance. As future ], the prospect of his marrying Mrs Parker Bowles, with whom he had had a relationship while both were married, was seen as controversial by some. Both the Prince and Camilla had divorced their spouses, but as her ] was still alive (although re-married to his long-time mistress), her remarriage was likely to be problematic. Over time, opinion&mdash;both public and within the Church&mdash;shifted somewhat to a point where a civil ] would be acceptable.

===Second marriage===
<!-- Image with disputed fair-use status removed: ], leaving St. George's Chapel, Windsor, following the blessing of their marriage.]] -->
{{seealso|Wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles}}
On ] ], it was announced by ] that the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles would marry on ] of that year, in a civil ceremony at ], with a subsequent religious blessing at the castle's ]. Subsequently, the location was changed to the ] in ], possibly because of the discovery that Windsor Castle might have to become available for other people's weddings, should theirs be performed there. On Monday ], it was announced that the wedding would be delayed for one day to ] to allow the Prince of Wales and some of the invited dignitaries to attend the funeral of ].

It was announced that, after the marriage, as the wife of the Prince of Wales, Mrs Parker Bowles would be styled ''Her Royal Highness The ]'' and that upon the Prince's accession to the throne, she would not be known as ''Queen Camilla'' but as ''Her Royal Highness The ]''. This form of address is believed to be based on that used by ]'s husband ], who was styled as '']''.

The Prince of Wales and the ] spent their first wedding anniversary in ]. In Scotland they are styled the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay.

==Personal interests==
] and First Lady ] on a November 2005 visit to the United States.]]

The Prince of Wales has a wide array of interests and activities, some of which have not been fully appreciated by the public. His popularity has fluctuated,{{Fact|date=February 2007}} but he is one of the most active Princes of Wales for centuries,{{Fact|date=February 2007}} and has devoted his time and effort to charity work and working with local communities. He is President of 16 charities, and raised over £100 million for charity in 2004. As heir to the ], he has aimed to use his tours of that country as a way to help draw attention to relevant issues, including youth, the disabled, the environment, the arts, medicine, the elderly, heritage conservation and education.<ref></ref>
{{See|Royal visits to Canada}}

The Prince is also regarded by some as an effective advocate for the United Kingdom. On a visit to the ], for example, he delivered a personally researched and written speech on ] affairs that was warmly received by Irish politicians and the media.

===Alternative medicine===
The Prince has recently become known to be interested in greater exploration of ],<ref></ref> drawing fire from the medical establishment and those who consider such "]" to be ] at best and outright ] at worst.

However, his charity The Prince’s Foundation for Integrated Health has been closely involved in a government drive to improve regulation and quality standards in the sector.<ref> </ref>

===Architecture===
Charles has frequently shared his views about the built environment in public forums. In essence, these views might be thought of as being part of the intellectual tradition of English town planning that descends from ] and ].{{Fact|date=February 2007}} The Prince claims to "care deeply about issues such as the environment, architecture, inner-city renewal, and the quality of ]" and is known for being an advocate of the neo-traditional ideas of architects such as ] and ]. In 1984 he delivered a blistering attack on the profession of ] in a speech given to the ]. Despite criticism from the mainstream architectural press, he has continued to put forward his views on traditional urbanism, human scale, and ] in numerous speeches and articles.

To put his ideas on architecture and ] into practice, the Prince of Wales is developing the village of ], in ], which is built from a master plan by Krier. Prior to commencing work on Poundbury, Prince Charles published a book and produced a documentary entitled ''A Vision for Britain'', both being critiques of modern architecture. In 1992 he also established ], and began the publication of a magazine dealing with architecture, but the latter has since ceased independent operation after being merged with another charity to create the ] in 2001.

Prince Charles assisted with the establishment of a National Trust for the built environment in Canada, after lamenting the unbridled destruction of many of Canada's historic urban cores when in the country in 1996. He offered to help the ] create a trust modelled after the British National Trust. With the passing of the ] by ], a National Trust was finally fully implemented.<ref></ref> Since 1999, ] has awarded The Prince of Wales Prize for Municipal Heritage Leadership, given annually to a municipal government that has shown sustained commitment to the conservation of its historic places.<ref></ref>

The Prince also has had a particular interest in the Romanian countryside since the 1980s, when, under the rule of the ] dictator ], Romanian villages were destroyed to move farmers to apartment buildings in cities. Since 1997 he has been visiting Romania regularly and has shown a great personal interest in Romania's Orthodox monasteries<ref></ref><ref></ref> as well as in the fate of the ] villages of ]<ref></ref><ref></ref> where he purchased a house.<ref></ref><ref></ref> He is patron to two built environment organisations that are active in Romania: the ] Trust,<ref></ref> which manages the restoration of Romanian architecture and INTBAU (the International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture, and Urbanism), an advocate of architecture that respects cultural tradition and identity.

In ], ], the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, visited the ]. Besides visiting ] and ] ], the Prince and Duchess toured southern ] and ] to highlight the need for financial assistance in rebuilding these areas damaged by ]. Prior to their visit to New Orleans, the Prince received ]’s ] in ] The Prince donated $25,000 (£14,000) of the Scully Prize to help restore communities damaged by ].

===Arts===
Prince Charles is a ] artist, having exhibited and sold a number of paintings, and a published writer. He is also reportedly a fan of Canadian singer and song writer ].<ref></ref>

===Automobiles===
The Prince is also known to have a keen interest in automobiles, particularly the British marque ]. He has collected numerous Aston models over the years and has tight connections with the brand, so much so that special "Prince of Wales" Edition Aston Martins have been created over the years, sporting his favourite colour and trim combinations. He is a frequent visitor to the factory and its service department, and has been a guest of honour at most of the company's special launch events.

===Canadian First Nations===
As Prince of Wales, Prince Charles has paid seventeen visits to ], beginning in 1970. Five years later, while serving aboard ] in Canadian waters, the prince spent a week in the ]; the Canadian North remains an area that holds a special attraction for him. Reflecting the Prince's interest in ] peoples, members of the ] community have conferred him with special titles: In ], ] and ] students named the Prince "Leading Star" in 1996, and in 2001 he was named ''Pisimwa Kamiwohkitahpamikohk'', or "the sun looks at him in a good way," during his first visit to the province of ] in 2001. Charles also meets with aboriginal leaders; sometimes taking time to walk and meditate with tribal elders.<ref name="CMN" />

===Canadian heritage===
{{rquote|right|''In pondering The Queen's remarks; in meeting today with her representative in Saskatchewan, the Lieutenant-Governor; in reflecting on my welcome encounter with the Governor General in Ottawa last night; I am conscious that the Canadian Crown is indeed a crucial element of Canada's distinctive presence in North America.''<ref></ref>|||The Prince of Wales in ], ]}}

===Environment===
The Prince has taken a keen interest in environmental issues, and has taken a leadership role in promoting environmentally sensitive thinking, within business practice as well as urban planning and design. The latter ties in with his Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment. His company, ], produces foodstuffs using organic farming processes.

In 2007 Charles received the 10th annual Global Environmental Citizen Award from ]'s Centre for Health and the Global Environment, by former ] ] and actress ]. Eric Chivian, director of the Centre, stated: "For decades The Prince of Wales has been a champion of the natural world... He has been a world leader in efforts to improve energy efficiency and in reducing the discharge of toxic substances on land, and into the air and the oceans."<ref></ref> The Prince's travel to the United States via commercial airliner caused some controversy amongst environmental activists; Joss Garman, a spokesman for ], a climate change action group, stated "Flying is the single most polluting way in which you can travel."<ref name="BBCenv"></ref>

In December, 2006, Charles announced plans to make his household's travel plans more eco-friendly. Later in 2007 he will also have published in his annual accounts the details of his own ], as well as targets for reducing his household's ].<ref name="BBCenv" />

Charles attended ]'s Environmental Exhibition hosted by a number of companies on ], ].

On Friday ] ], Prince Charles opened a ] exhibition at ] shopping centre in ]. The exhibition, a joint venture by Business in the Community and the British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC) endorsed by the ], features displays with information on "issues of ], ], ], ] and ]."<ref> Laura Chesters, ''Property Week'', 20 March 2007.</ref>

===The Orthodox Church===
Prince Charles is also interested in Eastern ].<ref></ref> Each year he spends time in the Orthodox ] of ] in Greece<ref></ref> and of Romania<ref></ref><ref></ref>. Together with his father ], who was born and raised Greek Orthodox, he is a patron of the "The Friends of Mount Athos" organisation. Prince Charles was also the patron of the "21st International Congress of ] Studies",<ref></ref> a forum dedicated to the study of the history and art of the former Orthodox ], also known as the Eastern Roman or ].

===Organic products===
The Prince grows and promotes organic food, although he drew some ridicule when he joked about sometimes talking to his houseplants{{Fact|date=February 2007}}. The Prince regularly meets with farmers to discuss their trade; in ] in 2001 the ] epidemic in the UK prevented Charles from visiting farms, however organic farmers came specifically to meet him at the ] town hall.<ref name="CMN" /> He is co-author, with Charles Clover, environment editor of the '']'' (London), of ''Highgrove: An Experiment in Organic Gardening and Farming'', published by ] in 1993.

===Philosophy===
Another of the Prince's greatest areas of interest continues to be ], especially the philosophy of Asian and Middle Eastern nations, as well as so-called ] theology. He had a friendship with author Sir ], whom outsiders called the "guru to Prince Charles," starting in 1977 until van der Post's death in 1996. In 2006, the Prince praised "that wonderful ] diagram of the ]", as expounded by ], a teacher at the ].<ref>{{cite web | work=sacredweb.com | title= Sacred Web Conference: An introduction from His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales |url= http://www.sacredweb.com/conference06/conference_introduction.html| accessdate=2006-01-13}}</ref>

===Youth===
The ], which he founded, is a charity that works mainly with young people, offering loans to groups, businesses and people (often in deprived areas) who had difficulty receiving outside support. Fundraising concerts are regularly held for the ], with leading pop, rock, and classical musicians taking part. Charles also supports the FARA Foundation,<ref></ref> which runs Romanian orphanages.

During Charles' tour of Canada in 1998, with his two sons, he participated in the ceremonies marking the ].<ref></ref> Later, in 2001, he drew attention to youth an education while touring Saskatchewan, where he helped launch the Canadian Youth Business Foundation in Saskatchewan, and he visited Scott Collegiate, an inner-city school in ].<ref name="CMN"></ref>

==Personality and image==
Prince Charles has been a prominent figure in the media since his youth, his public actions and comments attracting both praise and criticism, and sometime ridicule. The British ] media became particularly obsessed with Charles after his marriage to Diana Spencer, casting him in a favourable light. Coverage continued through the couple's separation and divorce, with Charles often portrayed negatively. This press exposes affected the Prince's public image and popularity.

During a visit to Canada in 2001 it was remarked by the ] officer for protocol and the Prince's personal staff, that people were first beginning to see "the real Prince Charles."<ref name="CMN" />

==Military career==
The military training of the Prince of Wales took place in the early 1970s. It included helicopter flying and qualification as a fighter pilot. During the Prince's years in the ] and ], he came to fly the following aircraft (the WWII vintage Spitfire arguably having more of a historical/symbolic value than practical importance):

*] basic pilot trainer
*] V/STOL fighter
*] jet pilot trainer
*] maritime patrol aircraft
*] fighter jet
*] jet bomber
*] classic WWII fighter

Prince Charles served in the ] for five years:

* 1971&ndash;72: ]
* 1972&ndash;73: ]
* 1974: ]
* 1974&ndash;75: Helicopter flying training at ]
* 1975: Pilot with 845 NAS on ]
* 1976: Captain, ]

The Prince's involvement as ] of ] regiments permits him to be informed of their activities, and allows him opportunity to pay visits while in Canada or overseas. In 2001, Charles placed a specially-commissioned wreath, made from vegetation taken from ] battlefields, at ]. The Prince also became patron of ] in 1981. The Prince serves as ], ], or ] of various regiments throughout the ]s.

In the United Kingdom, Prince Charles also holds the ranks of ] (]), ] (]) and ] (]), having been promoted, to these ranks on his 58th birthday.

:''See also: ]''
{{see|List of Canadian organizations with royal patronage}}

==Official residence==
The Prince of Wales' current official London residence is ], former London residence of the late ] (the eighteenth century building has undergone major restoration and renovation to equip it for use by him, his wife, and their personal and office staffs). His previous official residence was an apartment in ]. He also has a private estate, ] in ] and in Scotland he has use of the ] estate near ] which was previously owned by ].

Some previous Princes of Wales resided in ]. It, however, is no longer used as a royal residence. Following the death in 1953 of Queen ], widow of ], its last royal resident, it was given by Queen Elizabeth II for use by the ].

==Titles, styles, honours and arms==
===Titles===
*'''] ]-] ]''': ''His Royal Highness'' Prince Charles of Edinburgh
*'''] ]-] ]<ref name="pow" />''': ''His Royal Highness'' The Duke of Cornwall
*'''] ]<ref name="pow" />-''': ''His Royal Highness'' The Prince of Wales
**''in Scotland:'' '''] ]-''': ''His Royal Highness'' The Duke of Rothesay

{{further|]}}

===Styles===
The Prince's style in full (rarely used): ''His Royal Highness'' '''The Prince Charles''' Philip Arthur George, '''Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, Prince and Great Steward of Scotland''', ''Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Great Master and First and Principal Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Member of the Order of Merit, Knight of the Order of Australia, Companion of the Queen's Service Order, Honorary Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, Chief Grand Commander of the Order of Logohu, Member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Aide-de-Camp to Her Majesty.''<ref name="pow-tit"></ref>

In Canada, the ] gave Prince Charles the honorific title '''''Attaniout Ikeneego''''', meaning "The Son of the Big Boss."<ref></ref> The ] and ]y in Winnipeg named Prince Charles '''Leading Star'''.<ref></ref>

Upon the death of ], if Prince Charles keeps his given name he would become known as Charles III. Prince Charles has however considered rejecting that style when he accedes to the throne, because of its associations with Britain's bloody past. The move away from Charles stems from its associations with ], who was beheaded in 1649 following the ], at the start of ]'s short-lived republic. The executed monarch's son, ], spent 18 years in exile and returned to England in 1660 but was nicknamed "The Merry Monarch" because of his string of mistresses. ''Charles III'' is partially associated with the ] ] ], ] (called ''Bonnie Prince Charlie''), an enduring ] romantic figure, who claimed the throne as that style in the 18th century. The move would not be a first - three of the past six British monarchs chose a regnal style different from their Christian name, and even from their previous given name; for example, ] was known as Prince Albert ('Bertie' to his family). The most discussed alternative style has been George VII, in honour of Charles' grandfather.<ref></ref>

===Honours===
:''Main article: ]''

==Ancestry==

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==Legacy==
===Popular culture===
Charles wrote a children's book, '']'', and even read it on the BBC's '']'' programme.

Charles has a keen interest in magic, and is a member of ]. He passed his audition by performing the ] effect.<ref></ref>

Charles appears in Tom Clancy's bestseller '']'' (1987) as the target of an assassination attempt. In the later film version however, the character was extensively rewritten with his name and rank changed to Lord Nottingham.

He and Diana are the models for ]'s title characters in ''Freddy and Fredericka''.

In 2000, he made an appearance in the UK soap, '']'', to celebrate the show's 40th anniversary on ].<ref>{{cite web | work=bbc.co.uk | title= Prince stars in live soap |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1061585.stm| accessdate=2006-09-02}}</ref>

An unnamed monarch, very similar to Charles, is the new King of the United Kingdom in ]' book '']''. In the TV adaptation, ] portrayed the monarch (still unnamed), as a very close approximation of Charles in voice and mannerism.

In 2005, Prince Charles appeared as himself in the ] adult cartoon series '']''. The episode aired on ] on Wednesday ] and was the final episode in the second series of the popular show. Prince Charles agreed to record some impromptu audio for Series Two while attending a performance from the show's creators during a visit to ]. After some enthusiastic encouragement from ] ] (who also appears in the episode), the Prince gave a royal rendition of the '']'' catch-cry "Morningside 4 Life!"

In 2006, a court case was filed by Prince Charles against the '']'' after publication of his extracts from his personal journals. Lawyers for the Prince argued that he was as entitled to keep private documents as any other person. Various revelations were made including his opinions on the takeover of ] by the ] in 1997, in which he described Chinese government officials as "appalling old waxworks". His ex-private secretary also alleged that the Prince considers himself a ], working against political opinion.<ref></ref>

On Saturday ] ] ] presented the 30th birthday of ]. It included songs from ] and their song World at our Feet and ] with also an interview with ], ] and ] from ].

Prince Charles is sometimes referred to in the popular press as "]" (along the lines of "]", "]" and similar coinages of the 1990s).

Prince Charles has been criticised for publishing a memo on ambition and opportunity.<ref></ref> This memo was widely understood to criticise meritocracy for creating a competitive society. In humorist ]'s critique of British manners entitled ''Talk to the Hand'',<ref></ref> Charles's memo is evaluated with respect to the putative impact of meritocracy on British boorishness. Truss came to the conclusion that the prince might have a point, that the positive motivational impact of meritocracy might be balanced against the negative impact of a competitive society.

In late 2006, '']'' arrived in theatres, depicting Prince Charles, played by ], shortly after the death of Diana. Jennings portrayed Charles as genuinely distraught over the death of his ex-wife, although still calculating in his role as a royal and, at times, cowardly in his fears of what the public might do to him.

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==References==
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<small>*Dimbleby, Jonathan. ''The Prince of Wales: A Biography''. ISBN 0-316-91016-3
*Paget, Gerald. ''The Lineage and Ancestry of H.R.H. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales''. 2v. Edinburgh: Charles Skilton, 1977.
*Pierce, Andrew & Gibb, Frances (Feb. 14, 2005). . ''The Times''.</small>


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