Yeovilton, Somerset. Naval Lieutenant Prince Charles at the controls of a Royal Navy Wessex V helicopter as he was about to go up for his first "dual control" flight with his instructor, Lieutenant Commander Alan McGregor, at Royal Naval Air station, Yeovilton today. The Prince was starting a three-and-a-half months flying course. See PA story "Prince (substitute)" timed 1522 - 1626

Agency: Press Association

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

Yeovilton, Somerset. His personal standard flying from his Wessex, Prince Charles leads a massed fly-past of helicopters of 707 squadron, which was celebrating its 10th anniversary, at Royal Naval Air Station, Yeovilton, today. Later, the squadron made a presentation to the Prince, a lieutenant, to mark his completion of the training course on which he has qualified as a Wessex 5 helicopter pilot in the Royal Navy

Agency: Press Association

Prince of Wales in commando assault course - The Prince of Wales running through a stream , during the assault course. The Prince of Wales took part in a tough commando assault course, in which he scaled climbing nets and vertical walls, swung across chasms and tackled a 20-foot high tree -to-tree rope walk. Then, after a mile and a half cross country slog, he had to crawl through a half submerged pipe. The course, which the Prince described as "a horrifying expedition", took place at the Royal Marines training centre at Lympstone, Devon. The Prince of Wales will join the commando ship HMS Hermes as a helicopter pilot in March

Broadcast Date: 9 March 1975

Agency: Keystone

Prince of Wales in commando assault course. Prince of Wales taking part in the tree-to-tree walk in the assault course. The Prince of Wales took part in a tough commando assault course, in which he scaled climbing nets and vertical walls, swung across chasms and tackled a 20-foot high tree -to-tree rope walk. Then, after a mile and a half cross country slog, he had to crawl through a half submerged pipe. The course, which the Prince described as "a horrifying expedition", took place at the Royal Marines training centre at Lympstone, Devon. The Prince of Wales will join the commando ship HMS Hermes as a helicopter pilot in March

Agency: Keystone

Lieutenant The Prince of Wales adjusts his beret after today's landing by helicopter aboard the commando ship HMS Hermes as a member of the 845 squadron. The Prince, at the controls of a Wessex helicopter landed on the ship's flight deck. He is to take part in a series of top level exercises in the Western Atlantic, Canada and the Caribbean. See PA Story 'Prince' timed 1403

ITN Reference: ROYAL/CHAR/96

Agency: Press Association

Devonport. Captain Derek Raffell (right) of commando ship HMS Hermes with Lieutenant The Prince of Wales aboard the vessel shortly after the Prince, at the controls of a Wessex helicopter, landed on the ship's flight deck to take up duties today as a member of 845 Squadron. The Prince, who flew from Exeter, came out top in his helicopter flying course at RNAS Yeovilton. He has joined Hermes for advanced training, and is to take part in a series of top level exercises in the western Atlantic, Canada and the Caribbean

ITN Reference: ROYAL/CHAR/97

Agency: Press Association

Yellowknife, Canada. Prince Charles in his miner's hat, it is somewhat muddied as he leaves the Con Gold Mine in Yellowknife, N.W.T. , Monday after a trip 3,100 feet underground

Agency: Unknown

London. Prince Charles salutes his mother, Queen Elizabeth, during the Trooping of the Colour ceremony, marking the Queen's official birthday at Buckingham Palace. The Prince wears the uniform of a Colonel in the Welsh Guards

Agency: Associated Press

Photographer: Robert Dear

Newspaper Advises Prince To Look To America. Prince Charles, 28 year old heir to the British throne and world's most eligible bachelor, was given a tip by the London Daily Mirror Tuesday about where to look for his future queen among America's blue-blooded heiresses. The paper's New York correspondent reported that the society matrons of America believe Charles should give girls in the land of opportunity the once over. Among the girls mentioned in the article are from left to right: Anne Lindsay, daughter of former New York Mayor John Lindsay; Cele Briscoe, daughter of Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe and Heather Whitney, daughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney. Lindsay is a 1977 photo; Briscoe, 1975; Whitney, 1976

Agency: Associated Press

Davina Sheffield watched Prince Charles playing polo for the Royal Navy at Taunton, Somerset on Sunday. Photo shows: Prince Charles and Davina Sheffield with a club member at the polo match

ITN Reference: ROYAL/CHAR/102

Agency: Syndication International

The serious Prince. Lieutenant The Prince of Wales poses beside a picture of his Grandmother Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, in his cabin aboard HMS Bronington. 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

The Serious Prince. Lieutenant The Prince of Wales pictured on board HMS Bronington with his brother, Prince Andrew, during an exercise in the Firth of Forth. 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

Prince Charles girlfriends

Broadcast Date: 31 September 1997

Agency: Keystone

London. Prince Charles takes the wheel for a spin around Buckingham Palace quadrangle today in Britain's only Silver Jubilee taxi. His passenger climbing into the rear seat is the cab's official driver, Mr Ted Ritchie, of Wandsworth, who was chosen for the job from London's 16,000 taxi drivers. The silver painted cab, a brand new vehicle costing £4000, will be used, free of charge, for fund raising events for the Queen's Silver Jubilee Appeal. The rest of the time it will work as a normal cab

Agency: Press Association

London. A keen look, and it takes a keen look to recognise him under a bearskin, from Prince Charles, on parade in his uniform as Colonel of the Welsh Guards at the final rehearsal of the Trooping the Colour ceremony on the Horse Guards Parade today. The Duke of Edinburgh took the salute. The actual ceremony takes place next Saturday to mark the Queen's official birthday

Agency: Press Association

Prince Charles was out with yet another beautiful girl at Windsor Great Park. Lady Sarah Spencer, 22, spent their third date watching him play polo. Clearly rumours of a recent nature of the imminence of a royal wedding are not to be taken seriously

Agency: Syndication International

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

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

These days the British Prince Charles spends winter holidays in Klosters (Switzerland). He is accompanied by his favourite Lady Sarah Spencer

Agency: Keystone

London. Prince Charles tries skateboarding during visit to Inter-Action in North London with BBC TV Nationwide film team. Tomorrow he is the commentator on a special Nationwide film on young people to be screened on BBC1. Embargoed: for publication after 0001 hours on Monday April 24th 1978

Agency: Press Association

Newcastle. Police grapple with a man in Freeman Road, Newcastle upon Tyne after a window in the Royal car had been broken

Agency: Topix

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

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

Prince Charles Celebrates His 30th Birthday. Balmoral Castle, Grampian. Prince Charles, who today celebrates his 30th birthday, is joined by Harvey, a golden labrador, during his recent visit to Balmoral Castle. The Prince's kilt is the Hunting Stewart, which belonged to his Grandfather King George VI, as did the sporran which he is wearing. Strict embargo: For first publication in daily papers of Tuesday 14 November 1978

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell

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

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

Perth, Western Australia. Britain's Prince Charles receives a kiss and a cuddle from bikini-clad Jane Priest, during an early morning swim at Perth's Cottesloe Beach Saturday. It was the second day in a row that the Prince, heir to the British Throne, started his day with a dip in the ocean

Agency: Associated Press

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

Prince Charming, Gone Fishin'. Stornoway, Monday. A library picture of the Prince of Wales (white sweater) with some of the catch from the fishing grounds decided by him during his short trip off the north-west coast of Scotland

Agency: Press Association

Prince Charles and his romantic future. Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, is at the centre of speculation concerning his romantic future. This week, the British Parliament discussed reports that Prince Charles might marry a Roman Catholic, Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg, shown in combo second from left. Two other ladies that have been romantically linked with Charles are Lady Jane Wellesley, second from right, and Davina Sheffield, at far right. Photos from left dated: Prince Charles, 1978; Marie-Astrid, 1976; Wellesley, 1975; Sheffield, 1977

Agency: Associated Press

ITN Reference: ROYAL/CHAR/120

Agency: Humberts

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

New Delhi, India. Britain's Prince Charles shares a joke with India's President Sanjiva Reddy on Monday

Agency: Unipress Hong Kong

Photographer: R Pande

Bombay, India. Prince Charles receives a kiss on the cheek from Indian teenage actress Padmini Kolhapure at Bombay film studio where she is filming

Agency: Associated Press

A touching display of affection, as Prince Charles gently lays his hand on Lady Diana's shoulder, during a polo break at Windsor, just a few days before their wedding

ITN Reference: ROYAL/CHAR/133

Agency: Camera Press London

Photographer: Charles De La Court

Agency: Unknown

The Prince of Wales, and his fiancée, Lady Diana Spencer, leaving the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, after their first night out together in public, since announcing their engagement a week ago. They sat in the Royal box to watch Mayerbeer's opera, L'Africaine, sung by an international cast headed by great American black soprano, Grace Bumbury. See PA story "Royal Covent" timed 2246 onward

Agency: Unknown

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

Agency: ScotPix

Photographer: J Geddes Wood

London. Prince Charles and his fiancée, Lady Diana Spencer at King's Cross station in London this morning when they arrived by train from Aberdeen after their holiday at Balmoral. The couple were reunited at the weekend

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

London. This is the choir of St Paul's School who will sing at the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in St Paul's Cathedral on 29 July. In centre and Mr Derek Sutton, headmaster of the school, and Mr Michael Moxon, right. Both are minor canons of St Paul's

Agency: Associated Press

Windsor, England. Prince Charles (England number 4) in action, with Alvaro Pieres (Spain number 1), Howard Hipward (England number 3) during the international polo match England versus Spain on Smith's Lawn. England won 10 - 5

Agency: UPI

Photographer: Boris Spremo

London. Prince Charles kisses his bride on balcony of Buckingham Palace after their 29 July wedding at St Pauls

Agency: BIPNA

London. Prince Charles gives an admiring look at his brides dress on steps of St Pauls Cathedral, as they left their wedding

Agency: BIPNA

London. Prince Charles turns to talk briefly to his bride-to-be during their wedding service in St Paul's Cathedral today

Agency: Press Association

Gibraltar. Goodbye Gibraltar: The new Princess of Wales waves farewell from the Royal Yacht Britannia at the start of the couple's honeymoon cruise Saturday. Prince Charles and his bride arrived by air and drove through a joyous crowd of Gibraltarians to the yacht

Agency: Associated Press

Braemar, Scotland. A tartan outfit for the Princess of Wales yesterday, when she and Prince Charles (background) joined other members of the royal family, including the Queen, for their traditional visit to the Braemar Highland Games. It was their first public appearance since their wedding in July

Agency: Press Association

Photographer: Ron Bell [Court Photographer]