Prince Charles

Prince Charles - His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor the Royal House of Windsor, is the son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Dukeof Edindurgh. He is heir-apparent to the British, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, and a number of other Commnwealth thrones.

Prince Charles was born in 1948 at Buckingham Palace to Princess Elizabeth.

In 1981, the Prince of Wales married 19-year-old Lady Diana Spencer, daughter of the 8th Earl Spencer. It was to be perhaps the biggest royal marriage ever held. The marriage of the Prince and Princess of Wales formally ended in divorce in 1996.His relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles is now openly acknowledged, with her becoming his unofficial consort. He has 2 children William Arthur Philip Louis Mointbatten-Windsor Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor.

The Prince of Wales is an avid horseman and huntsman. He served in the Royal Navy, commanding the HMS Bronington, a minehunter, from February 1976 until December 1976. He is also a talented artist and a published writer.