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

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

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 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 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 "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

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

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

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 Haddo House Players. The prince is shown during today's dress rehearsal in a scene in which he is struck for disobedience by Vincentio, played by fellow guest artiste, newscaster Richard Baker (left). "The Shrew" opens on 28 August for four nights

Agency: Press Association

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

Prince Edward, playing the witch-hunting judge Danforth in Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible", remains calm during a confrontation in an emotional scene from the play which is being presented at Jesus College Chapel, Cambridge tonight (Monday)

Agency: Press Association

Agency: Unknown

Prince with friend of Princess of Wales. Night out for Prince Edward. Theatre date. OPS Prince Edward, the youngest of the Queen's four children, arriving at the Duchess Theatre in London's West End for a performance of "The Business of Murder", starring Francis Matthews. The 17 year old Prince escorted Carolyn Pride, 20, a former flat-mate of the Princess of Wales. Prince Edward first met Carolyn when Diana's flatmates were invited to Balmoral; they are just good friends

ITN Reference: ROYAL/EDWA/17

Agency: Camera Press London

Photographer: Alan Davidson

Agency: Unknown

Cousins. Composite library picture of nine-year-old Prince Edward (dated 12 January 1973) and his cousin, Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones (dated 19 July 1973), also nine, who have been chosen by Princess Anne as attendants for her wedding to Captain Mark Phillips in November

ITN Reference: ROYAL/EDWA/15

Agency: Press Association

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ANDR/41

Photographer: Lisa Sheridan

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ANDR/42

Photographer: Lisa Sheridan

Photographer: Bob Seymore

Antarctica. His Royal Highness Prince Edward inside 10 kilometre long Erebus Ice Tongue, 15 kilometres ex-New Zealand's Scott Base, during an 8-day Antarctic visit. Sender "Star" Christchurch

Agency: Appho London

Agency: Central Press Photos

Among the visitors to the Badminton Horse Trials today, is the boldly check attired Prince Edward, who watched the proceedings from a grandstand seat… his mount

Agency: Press Association

Son of Queen Elizabeth II. Prince Edward, seven years old and the youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, arrives at Gibb's Preparatory School in London's Kensington district early for classes. The young prince will spend a year at the school. Up until now, Edward has been taking private lessons at Buckingham Palace

ITN Reference: ROYAL/EDWA/12

Agency: United Press International

Photographer: Bob Seymore

Photographer: Bob Seymore

Cambridge. Prince Edward, left, was greeted by Sir Alan Cottrell, right, Master of Jesus College, and Lady Cottrell, centre, when the Prince arrived there this evening to commence reading for a BA degree in archaeology and anthropology

Agency: Press Association

Radio 1's Royal April Fool. Millions of Radio 1 listeners were fooled this morning on the 'Mike Smith Radio 1 Breakfast Show' when instead of American rock star Prince, His Royal Highness Prince Edward turned up to take part in the programme. 'The Prince' who has come to talk to Radio 1 about his involvement in The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, entered into the spirit of April Fools Day by pretending to be the American star 'Prince' until his voice finally gave him away. He also demonstrated the new Radio 1 stereo sound by drinking orange juice and crunching BBC toast before the microphone. "Prince Edward was wonderful, he was as much a part of our April Fool's joke as everyone else involved with the programme", said Mike Smith. Picture shows: 'The Prince' with Mike Smith on Radio 1 this morning (Wednesday)

Agency: BBC Press Offices

BAFTA Awards. Prince Edward (left) chats to Douglas Fairbanks Junior (centre) and Gordon Kaye (from Allo, Allo) at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Craft Awards ceremony in Liverpool tonight

Agency: Press Association

"Knockout" Prince. Prince Edward surrounded by celebrities helping him to launch the hardback edition of "Knockout: The Grand Charity Tournament" and "The Grand Tournament Game", Britain's first charity board game based on event at Alton Towers organised by the Prince in June, at Harrods, in London tonight. From left: athlete Tessa Sanderson, actor Michael Brandon, comedian Griff Rhys Jones, the prince, comedian Mel Smith and Eddie Bell, of book publishers Collins

Agency: Press Association

Royal Bridegroom Arrives. The royal bridegroom, The Duke of York and his supporter, brother Prince Edward in the 1902 State Landau, on today's arrival at Westminster Abbey, for the newly-created duke's wedding to Miss Sarah Ferguson

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Bob Seymore

Photographer: Bob Seymore

Photographer: Bob Seymore

Prince Edward in New Zealand (in playing field). On the games field: Prince Edward, youngest child of the Queen, at Wanganui Collegiate School in New Zealand, where he began work as a house tutor in September 1982. The school, which is twinned with Gordonstown (where the 18-year-old Prince was Head Boy), has some 160 pupils and is one of New Zealand's most prestigious educational institutions. The Prince is seen here with pupils and a fellow teacher

ITN Reference: ROYAL/EDWARD/23

Agency: Camera Press London

Photographer: Rob Tucker

Prince Edward in New Zealand (in classroom). OPS Prince Edward, youngest child of the Queen, supervising prep at Wanganui Collegiate School in New Zealand, where he began work as a house tutor in September 1982. The school, which is twinned with Gordonstown (where the 18-year-old Prince was Head Boy), has some 160 pupils and is one of New Zealand's most prestigious educational institutions

ITN Reference: ROYAL/EDWARD/24

Agency: Camera Press London

Photographer: Rob Tucker

Prince Edward in New Zealand (in classroom). A Prince in the classroom: Prince Edward, youngest child of the Queen, takes an English class at Wanganui Collegiate School in New Zealand, where he began work as a house tutor in 1982. The subject under discussion is Shakespearian drama

ITN Reference: ROYAL/EDWARD/22

Agency: Camera Press London

Photographer: Rob Tucker

Wanganui, New Zealand. Prince Edward wearing a maori cloak covered in features walks with Prince Charles around his school at Wanganui

Agency: United Press International

Photographer: R Letkey

Auckland, New Zealand. Britain's Prince Edward, left being given a guided tour of Wanganui Collegiate School, Monday, by Headmaster Mr Ian McKinnon, right with glasses. The Prince will be teaching at the school for two terms

Agency: Associated Press

A Knight of the Gates. Prince Edward the Prince of Wales in his robes in 1911

Photographer: William Gordon Davis

Prince Edward, youngest son of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, is considering his future as a trainee officer in the crack Royal Marines, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said on 7 January. Prince Edward is seen wearing his uniform as a lieutenant in the Royal Marines when he took the salute at the Royal Tournament in London on 9 July 1986

Broadcast Date: 7 January 1987

Agency: Press Association/ Reuter Photos

ITN Reference: ROYAL/EDWARD/21

Agency: Press Association

Prince Edward kilted. A kilted Prince Edward every inch the head boy at Gordonstoun School today, where he is in his final term, today visited by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh to unveil a plague to its founder Dr Kurt Hahn

Broadcast Date: 24 August 1982

ITN Reference: ROYAL/EDWARD/20

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

Prince Edward Narrated "Peter and the Wolf". Prince Edward and American conductor Ezra Rachlin rehearse Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf" at London's Barbican Centre today. The prince is to narrate the tale tonight, accompanied by the London Symphony Orchestra in aid of the Beethoven Fund for Deaf Children

Agency: Press Association

Training. Prince Edward tackles the Royal marine assault course at Lympstone, Devon, in 1982

Broadcast Date: 7 January 1987

Agency: Devon News

Portrait of His Royal Highness Prince Edward. The first formal painting of the youngest member of the Royal Family, Prince Edward (born 10 March 1964). Painted in oils by artist Huseph Riddle, it was commissioned by members of the Royal Household to be presented to the Queen and Prince Philip on the occasion of their Silver Wedding (20 November 1972). The canvas measures 24 inches by 20 inches

ITN Reference: ROYAL/EDWA/13

Agency: Camera Press London

Photographer: Bob Seymore

Photographer: Bob Seymore

Photographer: Bob Seymore

Photographer: Bob Seymore