Prince Edward in Shakespearean role. Servant Role for Prince Edward. Prince Edward (21) currently holidaying with the Royal Family at Balmoral, at Haddo House, near Aberdeen, where he appears as the "naughty, rustic, comic" servant Biondello, in Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew" with the Haddo House Players. The Prince is shown during today's dress rehearsal. The play opens on Wednesday 28 August and ends on 31 August

Agency: Press Association

Edward, Pleyer Prince. A Cambridge Undergraduate revue, "Captain Curious And His Incredible Quest" opens in Cambridge tonight in which Prince Edward takes on eight different guises. In last night's dress rehearsal picture he is shown as the evil lord Zalburg, with another cast member, Leyla Modir

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Cambridge. Thespian Prince. The 'Wilde-Parsons Family At Home with Relatives and Guests' listen as 'Cousin Angus' played by Prince Edward rehearses on of his readings today at the Peterhouse Theatre, Cambridge before tonight's performance of 'A Victorian Musical Evening'. The show is in aid of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award 30th's anniversary Tribute Scheme. Prince Edward is the anniversary committee chairman

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Prince "In Love" with Shepherdess. Prince Edward rehearses his latest stage role as Prince Florizel in Shakespeare's "Winter's Tale", with the shepherdess he falls in love with, Glasgow University student Hannah Welfare, the 17-year-old granddaughter of Lady Aberdeen, at Haddo House, near Aberdeen today. The Heddo House Players were preparing for Wednesday's opening, to mark the 25th anniversary of the Haddo Shakespear Stage

Agency: Press Association

Stage-Struck Prince. Prince Edward rehearses his latest stage role as Prince Florizel in Shakespeare's "Winter's Tale", with the amateur Heddo House Players, at Haddo House, near Aberdeen today

Agency: Press Association

Royal Role. An uplifting experience for Glasgow University Student Hannah Welfare, to be spun in the air by Prince Edward, at Haddo House, near Aberdeen today. The theatrical pair were rehearsing with the Haddo House Players for Wednesday's opening of Shakespeare's "Winter's Tale", in which the royal actor plays Prince Florizel and Hannah, the 17-year-old grand-daughter of Lady Aberdeen, takes the part of Perdita, the shepherdess with whom he falls in love

Agency: Press Association

Prince Edward's Latest Role. Prince Edward rehearses his latest stage role as a young rake in the Victorian farce, "The Magistrate" at Haddo House, near Huntly in Grampian, Scotland today. The play, by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero, is being produced by Haddo House Players and part of the role calls for him to pose as a 14 year old schoolboy after his stage mother knocks five years off her age to remarry

Agency: Press Association

Prince to be attendant at princess's wedding. It was announced today that Prince Edward, younger son of the Queen is to be one of the two attendants at the wedding of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips in November. Photo shows a recent picture from our files of Prince Edward

ITN Reference: ROYAL/EDWA/14

Agency: Central Press Photos

Prince Charming in the Saddle, Sandown. A library picture of the Prince of Wales up on Sea Swell at Sandown, where he made his debut as a jump jockey

Broadcast Date: 24 November 1980

Agency: Press Association

Prince of Wales introduced into House of Lords. The Prince of Wales was this afternoon introduced in the house of Lords. His sponsors were the Duke of Kent, cousin of the Queen, and the Duke of Beaufort, Master of the Queen's Horse. The Prince of Wales (centre), in his robes, pictured with his sponsors the Duke of Kent and the Duke of Beaufort (right), at the House of Lords today

Agency: BIPPA

The Queen, who succeeded her father King George VI on 6 February 1952, shown in this March, 1981 Library picture with Britain's future monarch and queen, The Prince of Wales and then Lady Diana Spencer, after a meeting of the Privy council at Buckingham Palace, London

Agency: Press Association

Klosters, Switzerland. Prince Charles (centre) points the way down to the Princess of Wales (left) and the Duchess of York as the trio began their skiing holidays here

Broadcast Date: 4 November 1988

Agency: Reuter

Photographer: Rick Wilking

Auckland, New Zealand. The Prince and Princess of Wales on the lawn of Government House, Auckland with Prince William demonstrating his ability to crawl and walk in public for the first time

Agency: UPI

Photographer: Roy Letkey

Prince Charles and Princess Diana, holding a young Prince William

Agency: Press Association

Auckland, New Zealand. Prince William takes his first steps today in public in the grounds of Government House, Auckland with the Prince and Princess of Wales looking on

ITN Reference: ROYAL/CHAR/144

Agency: UPI

Photographer: Roy Letkey

Auckland, New Zealand. The Prince and Princess of Wales pictured for the first time in New Zealand with Prince Edward as they embark for their flight to Wellington. Edward arrived secretly on 19 April and stayed with the royal couple at Auckland's Government House

Agency: UPI/ New Zealand Herald

Photographer: R Gilchrist

Prince; Vatican City. Prince Charles and Princess Diana with Pope John Paul II during an audience today

Agency: Reuter

Photographer: L Mellace

Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Royal holiday. Sitting on the Marivent Palace stairs in Palma (left to right) Felipe son of King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia, Prince Charles, his son Harry, Princess Diana, William her son, and King Don Juan Carlos, during a pose for photographers

Agency: Associated Press

Photographer: Michael Lipchitz

Lesson in State Affairs. Prince Charles and Princess Anne, both wearing the kilt, listen attentively a their mother, the Queen, explains estate affairs during their visit to the Forestry Plantation at Balmoral, Scotland, where the Royal Family is on holiday. The Duke of Edinburgh leads the way

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/

Agency: Unknown

The Prince and Princess of Wales, with their son Prince William, enjoy a joke with waiting newsmen on arrival at Alice Springs airport at the start of their Royal tour

Photographer: Dave Caulkin

Prince Charles with his brothers, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward today visited the Farnborough Air Show. Picture shows. The three well dressed Princes photographed at Farnborough today (left to right) Prince Edward, Prince Charles and Prince Andrew

Agency: Keystone

Grampian, Scotland. Prince Charming and Royal Brothers. A November 1979 Library picture of The Prince of Wales, flanked by his brothers Prince Andrew (left) and Prince Edward, during a Royal Family holiday at Balmoral Castle, Grampian, Scotland

Agency: Press Association

The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer are spending this, their first weekend since their engagement announcement, on the Cheshire estate of Cholmondeley Castle, home of the Marquess and Marchioness of Cholmondeley. In today's composite picture, the prince and his hostess, the Marchioness (left), and his fiancée, Lady Diana (right), leave the tiny Medieval chapel of the Cholmondeley family on the estate, after the 50 minute morning service. See PA story "Royal Weekend" timed 1809 onward

Agency: Unknown

London. Prince Charles, with Lady Diana Spencer, seen with Princess Margaret (L) at the World premiere of "For Your Eyes Only" at the Odeon, Leicester Square, late 24 June. The film, starring Rodger Moore, is based on the Ian Fleming book

Agency: UPI

Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales at Caernarvon Castle, July 1969. Series of pictures from stock

Agency: Central Press Photos

Broadcast Date: 26 June 1968

ITN Reference: ROYAL/CHAR/39

Agency: Topix

Windsor, England. Lady Diana Spencer, flanked by the Prince of Wales, whom she weds on 29 July 1981, and her future brother in law Prince Andrew (left) during today's visit to the national polo meeting for the Silver Jubilee Cup, England versus Spain. See PA story "wedding" timed 1830

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell [Court Photographer]

London. Prince Charles with two members of the Birmingham reggae group Unity at the Dominion Theatre tonight when he attended a rock concert in aid of the Prince's Trust. The group, who were among performers, won a competition which the Prince helped judge

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell [PA Court Photographer]

Even a Royal face can't keep straight when there are Goons about. Prince Charles had a command performance of Goonery on Monday night (11-11-74) at a dinner in London to celebrate the publication of a book of scripts of radio's famous Goon Show programmes. But only three of the Goons were there: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Michael Bentine. The sick absentee was Harry Secombe. Not to be outdone he sent the Prince a poem. "Oh spare a thought for poor old Ned, lying sick upon his bed - wishing he were there tonight instead of being struck with blight." Prince Charles (right) encounters an apparently sleeping Spike Milligan. Watching, from left, are fellow Goons Peter Sellers and Michael Bentine and book publisher Jeremy Robson of Robson Books

ITN Reference: ROYAL/CHAR/115

Agency: Syndication International

Greenwich, London. Prince Charles chats with Trans-globe explorers, Sir Ranulph Fiennes (centre) and Charles Burton on the quayside, after they had disembarked at Greenwich today, Sunday, from their ship "Benjamin Bowring" three years after setting out from the same spot. They had completed the first ever circumnavigation of the world via both Poles

Agency: BIPNA

Melbourne. Prince Charles spent two and a half hours with his tutors at the headmasters house at Geelong Grammar school today. They reviewed his progress in English, French and history. Here Prince Charles walks to the Headmasters House with senior prefect John Davies, 17

ITN Reference: ROYAL/CHAR/27

Agency: Associated Press

Prince Charles with his horse Allibar which collapsed and died this (Friday) morning

Broadcast Date: 20 February 1981

ITN Reference: ROYAL/CHAR/126

Agency: Reading News Agency

Family portrait taken by Jane Fincher for Prince Charles' 40th Birthday

ITN Reference: ROYAL/CHAR/147

Agency: Photographer's International

Photographer: Jane Fincher

Prince Charles with Princess Anne and the Queen Mother watch the meet of the west Norfolk hunt at Hillington, Norfolk. They drove over from Sandringham

Agency: Central Press Photos

Nakuru, Kenya. Prince Charles during his meeting with Kenyan President Jomo Kenyatta at Statehouse Nakuru. On the left is Mrs Ngina Kneyatta, the President's wife

Agency: Unipix London

Just good friends. A pretty blonde divorcee is Prince Charles' latest girl friend. Jane Ward, 23, a keen horsewoman bumped into Prince Charles accidentally at a polo match. He rode up to her after hitting a polo ball that struck her on the leg, they have been friends ever since. But any question of Charles coming seriously involved with a divorcee is sure to worry H M The Queen. Jane's marriage to Captain Toby Ward, was dissolved earlier this year. She is an assistant manager of the Guard's Polo Club and her friendship with the Prince has been confined to polo matches at the Guard's Club

ITN Reference: ROYAL/CHAR/111

Agency: Epoque

Just good friends. A pretty blonde divorcee is Prince Charles' latest girl friend. Jane Ward, 23, a keen horsewoman bumped into Prince Charles accidentally at a polo match. He rode up to her after hitting a polo ball that struck her on the leg, they have been friends ever since. But any question of Charles coming seriously involved with a divorcee is sure to worry H M. The Queen. Jane's marriage to Captain Toby Ward, was dissolved earlier this year. She is an assistant manager of the Guard's Polo Club and her friendship with the Prince has been confined to polo matches at the Guard's Club

ITN Reference: ROYAL/CHAR/110

Agency: Epoque

London. Premier James Callaghan with Prince Charles as he greeted his Royal guest on the steps of Number 10 Downing Street. The Prince was spending a day with the Premier for a 'briefing', sit in on a Cabinet sub-committee meeting, and later to the House of Commons

Agency: UPI

Photographer: P Skingley

Even a Royal face can't keep straight when there are Goons about. Prince Charles had a command performance of Goonery on Monday night (11-11-74) at a dinner in London to celebrate the publication of a book of scripts of radio's famous Goon Show programmes. But only three of the Goons were there: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Michael Bentine. The sick absentee was Harry Secombe. Not to be outdone he sent the Prince a poem

Broadcast Date: 1 March 2001

ITN Reference: ROYAL/CHAR/116

Agency: Syndication International

London. A spark of a Prince of Wales. Despite an injury sustained to his face when he was thrown from a four legged charge during polo practice earlier today, arriving at London's Café Royal this evening where he is attending the annual dinner of the Electronic Engineering Association. But Prince Charles seemed every bit as electric as those who conducted his evening

Agency: Press Association

Prince Charles visits with Egyptian Vice President Hosni Mubarak along with former British Prime Minister Jim Callaghan in Cairo after the funeral of slain President Anwar Sadat

Agency: UPI

London. The Prince of Wales bearing a red marked mouth, the result of being hit in the face by a polo stick yesterday, during todays visit to the Pirate Club, on London's Regent Canal, where he launched the £20,000 narrow boat Pirate Princess. See PA story 'Charles' timed 1239

Agency: Press Association

Tidworth, England. Prince Charles, ear defenders in place, prepares to fire a burst from a GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun) at Aliwal Barracks, Tidworth, Hampshire, today. Prince Charles, Colonel-in-Chief of the Cheshire regiment, paid a visit to the 1st battalion at the Barracks today, accompanied by Lady Diana Spencer

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell [Court Photographer]

Cowes, England. Prince Charles tries to keep his sail in the upright position when windsurfing, his latest sport, in the Solent. Charles, with other members of his family are taking part in other events of the annual Cowes sailing regatta

Broadcast Date: 7 August 1980

Agency: UPI

Photographer: J Eggitt

Cowes, Isle of Wight. The Prince of Wales, wind surfing at Cowes, Isle of Wight today. He spent some time out in the Solent on his own wind-surfer and became proficient enough to stay upright for several minutes after taking a few tumbles into the sea

Agency: Press Association

Sun Dance Camp, Alberta. The Prince of Wales, or Red Crow… The latest "Kainai" Indian Chief sits with his headdress on viewing the balance of the ceremony which made him a chief

Agency: UPI

Prince Charming of the Royal Air Force. Royal Air Force [RAF] Cranwell, Lincolnshire, Monday. A February 1977 library picture of the Prince of Wales wearing his Wing Commander's uniform for the first time in public. The Prince gained his wings and graduated from Royal Air Force College, Cranwell in 1971.

Broadcast Date: 24 November 1980

Agency: Press Association

London. Prince Charles wearing a skull cap last night, when he opened a new extension at the Nightingale House Home for Aged Jews in south west London. Nightingale House, founded in 1840, cares for 388 Jewish old people from all parts of the country

Agency: Press Association