Poole, England. Prince Charles, heir to the British throne descending by parachute from 1,200 feet over the English Channel, the jump was part of the final phase of his Royal Air Force Cadet training. His mother, the Queen gave her personal permission for the jump

ITN Reference: ROYAL/CHAR/77

Agency: UPI

Prince Charles is 24 years old on 14 November 1972. He is photographed here wearing the Balmoral tartan, dancing with his cousin, 8 year old Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones (daughter of Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon) at Balmoral

ITN Reference: ROYAL/CHAR/84

Agency: Camera Press London

Photographer: Patrick Lichfield

Sydney, Australia. Prince Charles dancing with Ann Landa, the wife of Paul Landa, a New South Wales Minister at a dinner tonight in Sydney

Agency: Unknown

Prince Charming in Breeches Buoy near Thetford, Norfolk, Monday. A library picture of the Prince of Wales, crossing a lake by Breeches Buoy during his visit to 1st Battalion 2nd King Edward VII's own Gurkhas at Stanford Training Area near Thetford, Norfolk, as its Colonel in Chief

Agency: Press Association

ITN Reference: ROYAL/CHAR/63

Agency: Unknown

Prince Charles, in uniform as Colonel of the Welsh Guards, on his way to the summit of Snowdon today with 30 members of the British Limbless Ex Service Men's Association (BLESMA). The party took a mountain train to a height of 2,556 feet and then climbed the final 900 feet to the top in an exercise to show bomb blast victims what cold be achieved with artificial legs. The demonstration was seen by ex Welsh Guardsmen injured in the Caterham pub bomb blast last August

Agency: Press Association

Off Cowes, Isle of Wight. Today's composite picture of Prince Charles undergoing various hazardous angles of his latest water sport, wind surfing, off Cowes, Isle of Wight. The Prince took frequent duckings into the Solent and came up grinning. Between wind surfers and the deep water is little more than an ordinary surf board, and there is the need to fight continuously to balance a wind-filled sail

Broadcast Date: 7 August 1980

Agency: Press Association

London. Prince Charles chats with Cardinal Basil Hume, Archbishop of Westminster, and Primate of all England, at Christmas Carol Service at the Westminster Cathedral

Agency: UPI

Sun Dance Camp, Alberta. Prince Charles with Medicine Man Arthur Healy after he made the Prince a "Kainai" Indian Chief, complete with headdress and paint. The name bestowed on the Prince of Wales is "Mekastro" or Red Crow

Agency: UPI

Prince Charles, holding Prince William, descending from a plane with Princess Diana walking in front

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Prince Charles carefully carries the royal baby down the steps from the aircraft at Aberdeen today

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The Serious Prince - Lieutenant The Prince of Wales looks out to the stern of HMS Bronington as it moves away from the quay to take part in the exercise. Many photographs taken over the years have shown Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, in a light-hearted mood. But this set of photographs shows Lieutenant The Prince of Wales in a serious frame of mind, captaining his ship, HMS Bronington during an exercise with other ships of the same First Mine Counter-Measure Squadron in the Firth of Forth. Prince Charles, who will be 28 on 14 November, took command of HMS Bronington on 9 February this year. At sea with Prince Charles on this occasion (25 October) was with his brother, Prince Andrew, 16, who is now at school at Gordonstoun. This is the first time that Prince Andrew had visited HMS Bronington. Not for publication before 0001 hours Monday November 1st 1976

Agency: BIPNA

Britain's Prince Charles, body surfing a high wave off Mooloolaba beach during a visit to the Sunshine Coast north of Brisbane, today 22 January, while on leave from HMS Jupiter

Agency: Associated Press

Petty Officer Peter Stills pipes Prince Charles on board HMS Bronington

Agency: Press Association

Here is the weather and this is the Prince of Wales blowing it. Blowing bubbles in this picture of The Prince of Wales, playing the role of a weatherman, in one of the sketches in Quiet Flows the Don, in the Dryden Society's Trinity College revue which opens tonight (Monday). Picture made during yesterday's dress rehearsal

Agency: Press Association

Suva, Fiji. Red robed Mayor of Suva, Fiji, Councillor Isireli Vuibau crouches in traditional Fiji gesture of respect for chiefs of the highest rank, as he welcomes Prince Charles. Fiji's Governor General, Ratu Sir George Cakoau is at far left

Agency: Associated Press

The Prince of Wales was this morning presented with his flying badge at Royal Air Force Tangmere, Sussex by Air Marshall L D Mavor, Air Office Commanding in Chief Royal Air Force training command. Prince Charles who began his flying training in July of last year and made his first solo flight in January has now completed 80 flying hours this morning. He passed the flying test to qualify for the flying badge which is awarded to members of university air squadrons. His Royal Highness flew in a chipmunk aircraft of the Queen's flight with his instructor Squadron leader Phillip Pinney. Prince Charles was also presented with a model of a Chipmunk by chief technician John Rae on behalf of a five men ground crew team of the Queen's flight. The team acted as ground crew on all of Prince Charles' 100 flying trips

Agency: Sport & General (Photographic News Agencies)

The Prince of Wales was this morning presented with his flying badge at Royal Air Force Tangmere, Sussex by Air Marshall L D Mavor, Air Office Commanding in Chief Royal Air Force training command. Prince Charles who began his flying training in July of last year and made his first solo flight in January has now completed 80 flying hours this morning. He passed the flying test to qualify for the flying badge which is awarded to members of university air squadrons. His Royal Highness flew in a chipmunk aircraft of the Queen's flight with his instructor Squadron leader Phillip Pinney. Prince Charles was also presented with a model of a Chipmunk by chief technician John Rae on behalf of a five men ground crew team of the Queen's flight. The team acted as ground crew on all of Prince Charles' 100 flying trips

Agency: Sport & General (Photographic News Agencies)

When Prince Charles visited the Aston Martin Factory at Newport Pagnell today he was offered a free lunch, a tin of baked beans. The offer was made by 5 year old Matthew Turvey of Newport Pagnell, who asked the Prince 'would you like these for your lunch?', and Prince Charles accepted the offer

Agency: Topix

Washington, USA. Prince Charles is greeted to the White house by the President and his wife who held a private dinner in the Prince's honour

Photographer: Michael Evans

Brize Norton, England. Britain's Prince Charles is congratulated by Chief of Staff Sir Michael Beetham after being presented with his parachute wings here Friday. At center is Flying Officer P Stevenson of Royal Air Force [RAF] Drayton who also received his wings

Agency: Associated Press

Royal Air Force [RAF] Benson, Oxfordshire. Prince Charles, wearing a biggles-style flying outfit which he said had been dug out of a museum especially for the occasion, at Royal Air Force [RAF] Benson in Oxfordshire today after fulfilling a private ambition by flying in a pre-war Tiger Moth biplane (behind). The Prince, who was accompanied by Royal Air Force Cranwell instructor Flight Lieutenant John Hardie, demonstrated his skill as a pilot by taking the controls of the 44 year old plane for more than an hour. As well as take off and landing he completed a number of aerial manoeuvres

Agency: Press Association

London. The uniformed Prince of Wales goes back stage at the London Coliseum after last night's Gala performance aiding the South Atlantic Fund, and meets (left to right) artistes, Dickie Henderson, Twiggy, Les Dawson and Roger Moore

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell [PA Court Photographer]

Above the 'Mary Rose' the Solent, Prince Charles back in his 'dry' suit leaving the Sleipner the boat stationed above the sunken Tudor warship "Mary Rose" on which the Prince has made his last dive today before she is raised later this year. It was the Prince's ninth dive onto the wreck, lying in 45 feet of water on the mud seabed of the Solent, one mile off Portsmouth, Hampshire. See PA story 'Prince' timed 1804

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell [PA Court Photographer]

Birmingham. Prince Charles attends his first rock concert here 14 May and meets the 'Status Quo' after the performance, it was 'Status Quo's 20th Anniversary concert in aid of charity with 11,000 fans taking part

Agency: UPI

London. Prince Charles at Westminster Abbey today, rehearsing tomorrow's service at which he will be installed by the Queen as Great Master of the Order of the Bath. He has arrived from Canada earlier today, wearing the beard that he had been growing during his five weeks away

Agency: Press Association

Frobisher Bay, N W T, Canada. Garbed in Wolverine-trimmed parka and rabbit fur hat, Prince Charles has himself a good laugh while watching an ice building competition at Frobisher Bay Thursday during festivities to mark the Toonik Tyme Festival and Charles' visit. The Prince leaves for Resolute in the high Arctic Friday

Agency: Associated Press

Pirbright, England. Prince Charles hands out a symbolic leek, the emblem of Wales, to fellow member of the Welsh Guards during ceremony on the day of St David's Day Parade. The Prince of Wales was suffering from two black eyes, as a result of falling from a horse two days earlier

Agency: BIPNA

Photographer: Peter Skingley

Prince Charles at the Royal Albert Hall for the Service of Remembrance with the Royal Family, but without his wife. The Princess of Wales arrived a little later, slipping in alone shortly before the service began

Agency: Press Association

London. Prince Charles chats with former Lieutenant General Adolf Galland 62 (right), when he opened an extension of the Royal Air Force Museum at Hendon, North London. In centre is one of Galland's wartime adversaries Group Captain Bob Stanford Tuck. The new extension will be available for temporary displays the first of these being "Wings of the Eagle" illustrating the history of German aviation. Galland shot down 104 allied aircraft on the Western Front during World War Two, more than any other German fighter pilot

Agency: UPI

London. In procession through the Nave of Westminster Abbey today, the Prince of Wales, after The Queen installed him as Great Master of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, at the 250th anniversary service of the Order. Yesterday when the Prince returned from Nova Scotia he wore a beard. Today only the moustache remains but according to Royal Navy regulations this is taboo. Only a 'full set' is permitted

ITN Reference: ROYAL/CHAR/99

Agency: Press Association

London. Yesterday's beard has gone…leaving a handsome moustache for the Prince of Wales, cutting a dash on today's arrival at Westminster Abbey for the 250th anniversary service of The Order of the Bath, where by the Queen he will be installed as the Great Master of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath

Agency: Press Association

London. Prince Charles being shown the workings of a telephone exchange before opening the Telecommunications Exhibition at the Science Museum in London today. The exhibition is sponsored by Standard Telephones and Cables, to mark the company's centenary

Agency: Press Association

Newport, Gwent . Prince Charles shyly emerges from a robing room at the £20 million Inmos Factory at Newport today in a white "bunny suit" for his introduction to the microchip during a whistle stop tour of high technology factories in Wales' "Silicon Valley"

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell [PA Court Photographer]

Prince Charles (right) is pictured at the helm of the Flying Fifteen "Labrador", as he sails with Uffa Fox at Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, today

Agency: Associated Press

Photographer: Paul Potter

West Palm Beach, Florida. Prince is beat by heat. His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales Prince Charles, appeared to be exhausted by the South Florida heat after playing in a spectator polo match, at the Palm Beach Polo Club on Friday. The heir to the British throne, 31, is in West Palm Beach to attend the world cup polo tournament that begins this Saturday

Broadcast Date: 5 April 1980

Agency: Associated Press

California, USA. Pilot Fred Haise (L) and Co-Pilot Gordon Fullerton of the Space Shuttle Enterprise meet with Prince Charles after they and the space shuttle returned to the Dryden Flight Research Centre. This is the last of the scheduled flights of the Space Shuttle for the next 18 months

Agency: UPI

Bangor, Wales. Splendidly robed, The Prince of Wales, Chancellor of the University of Wales at Bangor University in North Wales for today's special honorary degree ceremony. Much of the event, which marked the university's centenary, was conducted in Welsh but the Prince's only verbal contribution was his welcome to each of the honorary graduates

Agency: Press Association

Manus, Papua New Guinea. Prince Charles wears a head band and a string of dog's teeth during a ceremony in which he is initiated to become a chief of Manus Thursday

Agency: Associated Press

Photographer: Dick Fung

Blackfoot Crossing, Alberta. Prince Charles smokes a peace pipe in front of Medicine Man Ben Calfrope during the re-enactment ceremony of the signing of Treaty 7 which took place here in 1877 with Queen Victoria and the Blackfoot Confederacy. This Indian reserve is some 70-miles east of Calgary

Agency: UPI

The Prince of Wales studies the film programme before the premiere of "Looking for Richard" at the ODEON Leicester Square

ITN Reference: ROYA/CHAR/152

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: John Stillwell

Beverstone, Gloucestershire. Prince Charles, who was taking leave from the Royal Navy today to go hunting in Gloucestershire, with members of the Duke of Beaufort's Hunt after he had joined them near the village of Beverstone. The Prince, who was accompanied by his sister, Princess Anne, joined the party shortly before the hounds killed their first fox

Agency: Press Association

Preston. A serious Prince Charles at the Hindu Centre here today. He wears traditional garland and on his forehead is the mark of the 'Tilak'

Agency: Unknown

Middleton-on-Sea, Sussex. Disco King Charles. To the delight of youngsters, the Prince of Wales became a disco King today, attempting break dancing in a discotheque, at Middleton-on-Sea during his visit to a Youth Meets Industry course for 300 unemployed organised by the Princes Trust

Agency: Press Association

An exclusive picture of the Prince of Wales acting in the dagger scene as 'Macbeth' in the Gordstoun School production of the Shakespeare play. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh joined other parents of the boys at Gordonstoun to watch the final performance of 'Macbeth' last Saturday evening. It took place in the school's Services Centre on the kind of open stage that was used for Royal performances in the time of Elizabeth I. Prince Charles's performance as the King, it has been reported, was outstanding by schoolboy standards

Agency: Press Association

Devonport. White overalled Prince Charles, duty officer of the day, used aircraft control "bats" to see that the ship's helicopter took off safely, as HMS Jupiter came into harbour today. Earlier he had been navigating

ITN Reference: ROYAL/CHAR/88

Agency: Press Association

'The Prince of Wales turns 40'. Left: In a Trinity College revue in 1970. Right: on his first day in Cambridge in October 1967 to read archaeology and anthropology, wearing his blue silk trinity gown

Agency: Press Association

ITN Reference: ROYAL/CHAR/9

Agency: Daily Mail

Beverly Hills, California. Prince Charles of Britain is greeted by a host of celebrities as he arrives at the Beverly Hilton Hotel for a gala black tie dinner in his honour. (L-R) are Lee Majors, Farrah Fawcett Majors, Prince Charles, Sophia Loren, and Cary Grant

Broadcast Date: 27 October 1977

Agency: UPI