![]() ![]() ![]() While at school, The King played the piano, trumpet and cello. His Majesty also spent a term at the University College of Wales at Aberystwyth (April to June 1969) learning Welsh. The King studied archaeology and anthropology in his first year at the University of Cambridge, switching to history for the remainder of his degree. He was the first heir to the throne to earn a university degree. Since 1969, he has visited 48 Commonwealth countries, many of them on several occasions. The King’s first visit abroad was to Malta, when he was five years old. The first formal photograph of The King was taken by Cecil Beaton in December 1948. ![]() The King has three siblings, two sons, two step-children, five grandchildren and five step-grandchildren. He was the first heir to see his mother crowned as Sovereign. Prince Charles Philip Arthur George was born at Buckingham Palace on 14th November 1948 at 9.14pm, weighing 7lbs 6oz, the British royal family has shared some facts about the monarch as his Coronation draws closer.Īccording to palace, the former Prince Charles became heir apparent (next in line to the throne) at the age of three 1952, and went onto become the longest serving Prince of Wales in 2017. King Charles first heir to see his mother crowned as sovereign ![]()
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