November 14, 1948
Charles Philip Arthur George – the first child of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, is born at Buckingham Palace.
February 6, 1952
His mother becomes queen after the death of her father, King George VI, making Charles the heir apparent.
July 26, 1958
Nine-year-old Charles is given the title Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester, but has to wait another 11 years until his investiture.
July 1, 1969
Charles is crowned Prince of Wales by his mother in a televised ceremony held at Caernarfon Castle in Wales.
1971 to 1976
Charles serves in both the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force.
1976
The royal establishes his own charity, The Prince’s Trust, to support and empower vulnerable people aged between 11 and…
