Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Prince Charles chats to local boys on the first day of his four day official visit

Agency: UPI

Manus, Papua New Guinea. Prince Charles, dressed with a string of dog's teeth and a head band, is greeted by a tribal dance after he is proclaimed a hereditary leader of Manus, Thursday. Dancing on the right of the Prince is Nahali Rooney, former minister of justice and the only female member of Papua New Guinea Parliament

Agency: Associated Press

Photographer: Dick Fung

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

Prince Charles bends down to speak to Prince William

Agency: Press Association

London. State Opening of Parliament. The Princess of Wales, wearing the Spencer tiara, and the Prince of Wales, in full dress Naval uniform, in the House of Lord's for today's State Opening of Parliament

Agency: Press Association

London. Royal blood donor. Sister Barbara Johnson snips the tube after taking a pint of royal blood from the Prince of Wales at the North London Transfusion Centre in Edgware today. It was the first time the 36 year old prince has been a blood donor. See PA Story ROYAL CHARLES timed 1234 onwards

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell [PA Court Photographer]

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

Princess and Prince of Wales in Italy. After visiting St Ambrose basilica, Prince Charles meets a crowd in Milano

Agency: Reuters

Norfolk. Prince of Wales Visits Holiday Camp Trust. The Prince of Wales rides a tricycle yesterday, on his visit to a "Work Sport and Leisure" course run by the Prince's personal trust for unemployed young people, at a holiday camp in Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk. Earlier this week, vandalism and arson caused more than £8000 of damage at the centre

Agency: Press Association

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

Agency: Reuter

Photographer: L Mellace

Venice, Italy. Family Reunion. Prince Charles holds a waving Prince William, while Princess Diana keeps in her arms Prince Harry, aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia, docked in Venice Sunday night, when William and Harry were reunited with their parents at the end of a 17 day tour of Italian cities. The Britannia will take to the sea tonight

Agency: Associated Press

Venice, Italy. Princes William and Harry reunited with their parents aboard Britannia in Italy today as the Royal couple finished their tour of Italy. Prince William, after tearing around the Royal yacht, waved to crowds from his fathers arms, while Princess Diana cuddled baby Prince Harry. See PA Story 'Royal Italy Children' timed 1739 onwards

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell [PA Court Photographer]

Venice, Italy. Prince Charles and Princess Diana during a gondola ride in Venice today morning, last day of their 17 day visit to Italy

Agency: Reuter

Photographer: L Mellace

Venice, Italy. The gondolier bows as the gondola carrying the Princes of Wales has just passed behind a small bridge in a typical Venetian waterway near the Anglican Church in Venice Sunday, last leg of the Princes' visit to Italy

Agency: Associated Press

Photographer: Sambucetti [?]

Prince Charles and Princess Diana sat on the steps of the Greek Theatre of Syracuse

Agency: Unknown

Cirencester Park, Gloucestershire. Princess Diana, pictured with Prince Charles dressed in a polo outfit, covers her face in embarrassment as a result of the crowd

Agency: Unknown

Cirencester Park, Gloucestershire. Princess Diana, kissed and hugged by her husband, Prince Charles, after he had competed in the 'Les Disables Bleus' Prince of Wales Cup at Cirencester Park, Gloucestershire

Agency: Unknown

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

Ballater, Scotland. Britain's Prince Charles wearing full Highland regalia, looks to be in full verbal flow as, with the glowing approval of Princess Diana, he enjoys the events of the annual Braemar Highland Games here yesterday. Members of the Royal Family are presently holidaying at the nearby Balmoral Castle

Agency: Reuter

London. Prince Charles helps disabled. Prince Charles expresses a look of surprise when given an unexpected lift while trying out a wheelchair in London today where he launched a boat for disabled anglers, sponsored by the Handicapped Angler's Trust, to mark the setting up of the trust at Fishmongers' Hall, London. The Prince is President of the Prince of Wales' Advisory Group on Disability

Agency: Press Association

Melbourne, Australia. Prince Charles and Princess Diana dance at a charity ball. The Princess of Wales is wearing an emerald silk dress with an emerald diamond headband, which was formerly a necklace given to her by the Queen

Agency: Reuter

Photographer: Kent Gavin

Melbourne, Australia. Princess Diana, wearing an emerald headband, dances with Prince Charles at a charity ball. The headband was formerly a necklace given top her by the queen

Agency: Reuter

Werribee Park, Australia. Prince Charles gets a kiss from Princess Diana after his team won at the Sunday polo match 9-6

Agency: Daily Mirror

Photographer: Kent Gavin

President Ronald Reagan greets Princess Diana and Prince Charles as they pose for photographers outside the White House

Agency: Reuter

Photographer: Joe Marquette

Washington. President and Mrs Reagan greet Prince Charles and Princess Diana upon their arrival at the White House

Agency: Reuter

Photographer: Joe Marquette

Prince Charles and Princess Diana greet Vice President George Bush and Barbra Bush during a dinner at reception at the British Embassy, hosted by Lady Wright

Agency: Reuter

West Palm Beach, Florida. Prince Charles of Wales follows the action in Tuesday's polo contest in West Palm Beach, part of the activities planned for the Royal couple on their Florida visit. Diana, Princess of Wales was also present to present a trophy to the winning team

Agency: Associated Press

Photographer: Kathy Willens

Prince Charles leaves Swindon's Princess Margaret Hospital after receiving treatment on a damaged hand

Agency: Calyx Photo Services

Photographer: Sarah Johnson

London. Royal injury. Prince Charles, nursing his injured finger in its blood-soaked dressing, today in London when he presented Export Awards for Small Businesses at the Savoy Hotel. See PA Story Royal Injury

Agency: Press Association

Epsom, Surrey. The Derby. Royal watchers could not fail to spot the Prince and Princess of Wales having a fun time in the Royal Box today at Epsom where the Aga Khan's colt Shahrastani won the 207th Derby. The polka dot Princess was making her first visit to the premier horse race. See PA Story Derby scenes lead timed 1359

Agency: Press Association

London. Charles: new portrait. A new portrait of Prince Charles went on display at the National Portrait Gallery, London today. Painted by Lancashire artist Andrew Ratcliffe, who studied at Burnley and Canterbury Schools of Art, the portrait is an informal study of the Prince looking out of a window at Kensington Palace. Proceeds from the sale of postcards and a collection box at the Gallery will go to the Prince's Trust

Agency: Press Association

Wembley, London. Britain's Prince Charles (left) looks on as Princess Diana cuts a cake to mark the tenth year of the Prince's Trust as a charity rock concert at Wembley on June 20 as pop stars American Tina Turner and British Rod Stewart (right) applaud. The trust helps disadvantaged young people help themselves

Agency: Reuter

Photographer: David Osborn

Windsor. Consolation prize for Charles. A Royal smacker for the Prince of Wales from Princess Diana today when she presented him with his runners up medal after his team Windsor Park, were beaten in the final of the Garrard Trophy at the Guards Club, Smith's Lawn, Windsor today

Agency: Press Association

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

Windsor. Spectacular kiss. Princess Diana presenting the prizes to the teams taking part in today's Cartier International Polo Spectacular, ensures her husband The Prince of Wales gets that little something extra.. a kiss.. at the Guards Polo Club, Windsor Great Park, where the prince played for the England II team versus Chile. See PA substitute story Royal Polo timed 2025

Agency: Press Association

Palma De Mallorca, Spain. Prince Charles and Princess Diana try to get their son Harry, 2, to smile for the cameras during this morning's photo session. The Prince and Princess of Wales with their children are currently vacationing in this resort island, guests of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia

Agency: Reuter

Photographer: Hugh Peralta

Windsor. Princess Diana gives a kiss to Prince Charles after giving him his runners up prize after a polo match which he played at the Royal Oman Polo Ground. The Prince's team lost the match 4 to 3

Agency: Reuter

Photographer: Nick Didlick

Pinewood, Buckinghamshire. Royal smasher for Charles. The Prince of Wales proves himself as an ideal stuntman as the Princess tries some rough treatment with an imitation bottle during a visit to the set of the new Bond film "The Living Daylights" at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire today

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell [PA Court Photographer]

Pinewood, Buckinghamshire. Royal bottle smasher. The Princess of Wales looks away as she breaks a sugar glass bottle over her husband's head during a visit to Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire today, to watch the making of the latest James Bond film "The Living Daylights". UK provincial and foreign use only. UK nationals and all TV out. See PA story royal film

Agency: Press Association

Ben Nevis, Scotland. Royal tightrope. A kilted Prince of Wales negotiates a river bridge made from only three strands of steel wire, during his visit to the Lochaber mountain rescue team at the foot of Britain's highest peak, Ben Nevis, in Scotland today

Agency: Press Association

Odiham, Hampshire. Lord Soames funeral. The Prince and Princess of Wales outside All Saints Church at Odiham today after the funeral service for Lord Soames, the former Governor of Rhodesia who helped steer the country to independence as Zimbabwe. Lord Soames died last Wednesday September 16

Agency: Press Association

London. Prince tries a wheelchair. The Prince of Wales, president of the Prince of Wales Advisory Group on Disability, tries out a wheelchair during his visit today to the Disabled Living Foundation in Harrow Road, London

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell [PA Court Photographer]

Melbourne, Australia. Jiving royals. The Prince and Princess of Wales take to the dance floor for a jive to Glen Miller's "In the Mood" at a bicentenary dinner and dance in Melbourne today (Wednesday), on the third day of their tour of Australia

Agency: Press Association

Copyright: Ron Bell [PA Court Photographer]

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

Davos, Switzerland. A helicopter of the Swiss Air Rescue lands with Prince Charles on board in front of the hospital of Davos (right) after an avalanche killed Hugh Lindsey on mount Gotschna. The injured Mrs Patty Palmer-Tompkinson was brought to this hospital

Agency: Associated Press

Photographer: Andy Mettler

Davos, Switzerland. Klosters avalanche kills Hugh Lindsey

Broadcast Date: 27 June 1988

Photographer: Frank Spooner

Prince Charles looks on as mountain rescue teams work on the mountain following the Klosters avalanche which killed Hugh Lindsey

Photographer: Frank Spooner

Prince Charles. Klosters Avalanche which killed Hugh Lindsey

Photographer: Frank Spooner

Portrait of Prince Charles taken by Jane Fincher for his 40th birthday

ITN Reference: ROYAL/CHAR/145

Agency: Photographer's International

Photographer: Jane Fincher

Prince Charles and Princess Diana photographed for Prince Charles' 40th birthday

ITN Reference: ROYAL/CHAR/146

Agency: Photographer's International

Photographer: Jane Fincher