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50 years as The Prince of Wales

  • The Prince of Wales learning Welsh at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1969
    The Prince of Wales learning Welsh at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1969
  • The Prince of Wales steps out of his own blue MGC car after driving himself to the University College of Wales to begin his nine week course, 1969
    The Prince of Wales steps out of his own blue MGC car after driving himself to the University College of Wales to begin his nine week course, 1969
  • Prince William and his parents, The Prince and Princess of Wales, arrive at Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff, for the St. David's service, 1991
    Prince William and his parents, The Prince and Princess of Wales, arrive at Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff, for the St. David's service, 1991
  • The Prince of Wales at the Royal Welsh Show, 1999
    The Prince of Wales at the Royal Welsh Show, 1999
  • The Prince of Wales inspects the Battalion goat belonging to the 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Wales, at the Royal Welsh Show at Builth Wells, 1999
    The Prince of Wales inspects the Battalion goat belonging to the 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Wales, at the Royal Welsh Show at Builth Wells, 1999
  • The Prince of Wales talks to local residents during a visit to the Danone Waters Blaen Twyni plant in the Upper Swansea Valley, 2002
    The Prince of Wales talks to local residents during a visit to the Danone Waters Blaen Twyni plant in the Upper Swansea Valley, 2002
  • The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Dragoon Guards, talks to soldiers at their barracks in Munster, 2005
    The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Dragoon Guards, talks to soldiers at their barracks in Munster, 2005
  • The Prince of Wales greets the crowd during a visit to Communities First projects in the village of Ystradgynlais, Powys, 2007
    The Prince of Wales greets the crowd during a visit to Communities First projects in the village of Ystradgynlais, Powys, 2007
  • The Prince of Wales poses for pictures with the Welsh Rugby Union team during a reception at Clarence House in London, 2008
    The Prince of Wales poses for pictures with the Welsh Rugby Union team during a reception at Clarence House in London, 2008
  • Children from Penderyn Primary School wave Welsh flags as The Prince of Wales tours the Welsh Whisky Company Penderyn Distillery, 2008
    Children from Penderyn Primary School wave Welsh flags as The Prince of Wales tours the Welsh Whisky Company Penderyn Distillery, 2008
  • The Prince of Wales talks to a group of local people on the county boundary of Denbighshire and Merioneth near Blaenau Festiniog on the first day of his tour of Wales following the Investiture, 1969
    The Prince of Wales talks to a group of local people on the county boundary of Denbighshire and Merioneth near Blaenau Festiniog on the first day of his tour of Wales following the Investiture, 1969
  • The Prince of Wales during a visit to Llandovery, 2009
    The Prince of Wales during a visit to Llandovery, 2009
  • The Prince of Wales jokes with rugby players at Llandovery rugby club, Llandovery, 2009
    The Prince of Wales jokes with rugby players at Llandovery rugby club, Llandovery, 2009
  • The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief 1st Queen's Dragoon Guards, poses for the regimental photo at Cardiff Castle, where the regiment celebrated their 50th anniversary, 2009
    The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief 1st Queen's Dragoon Guards, poses for the regimental photo at Cardiff Castle, where the regiment celebrated their 50th anniversary, 2009
  • The Prince of Wales with some Welsh Black cows at the National Botanic Gardens of Wales in Carmarthen, 2010
    The Prince of Wales with some Welsh Black cows at the National Botanic Gardens of Wales in Carmarthen, 2010
  • The Prince of Wales tries a glass of 'Cwrw Calon Cymru' (Heart of Wales beer), during his St David's day visit to the town of Llandovery, 2011
    The Prince of Wales tries a glass of 'Cwrw Calon Cymru' (Heart of Wales beer), during his St David's day visit to the town of Llandovery, 2011
  • The Prince of Wales speaks with his new official harpist Hannah Stone during a reception for the Cambrian Mountain Initiative at his Welsh farm, Llwynywermod, 2011
    The Prince of Wales speaks with his new official harpist Hannah Stone during a reception for the Cambrian Mountain Initiative at his Welsh farm, Llwynywermod, 2011
  • The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall watch a display of traditional Welsh folk dancing by children from Ysgol Rhys Prichard primary school at Llandovery Railway Station, 2011
    The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall watch a display of traditional Welsh folk dancing by children from Ysgol Rhys Prichard primary school at Llandovery Railway Station, 2011
  • The Prince of Wales attending the Regimental St David's Day Parade as Colonel of the Welsh Guards when he visited the 1st Battalion at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Pirbright, in Surrey, 1983
    The Prince of Wales attending the Regimental St David's Day Parade as Colonel of the Welsh Guards when he visited the 1st Battalion at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Pirbright, in Surrey, 1983
  • The Prince of Wales with singer Shirley Bassey in Caerphilly, 1978
    The Prince of Wales with singer Shirley Bassey in Caerphilly, 1978
  • The Prince of Wales chats with first year theatre design student Sebastian Noel dressed in a costume made from recycled materials for a character in the Magic Flute, at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 2013
    The Prince of Wales chats with first year theatre design student Sebastian Noel dressed in a costume made from recycled materials for a character in the Magic Flute, at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 2013
  • The Prince of Wales meets the public at the Royal Welsh Show in Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, 2013
    The Prince of Wales meets the public at the Royal Welsh Show in Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, 2013
  • The Prince of Wales on parade in his uniform as Colonel of the Welsh Guards, at the final rehearsal of the Trooping the Colour ceremony at Horse Guards Parade, 1977
    The Prince of Wales on parade in his uniform as Colonel of the Welsh Guards, at the final rehearsal of the Trooping the Colour ceremony at Horse Guards Parade, 1977
  • The Prince of Wales with colliery manager Alan Reed during a visit to St John's Colliery in Maesteg, Bridgend, 1974
    The Prince of Wales with colliery manager Alan Reed during a visit to St John's Colliery in Maesteg, Bridgend, 1974
  • The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall flipping Welsh Cakes on hot plates during their tour of Village Bakery in Wrexham, 2015
    The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall flipping Welsh Cakes on hot plates during their tour of Village Bakery in Wrexham, 2015
  • The Prince of Wales passes girls in Welsh costume in the market square of Brynmawr during the tour of Wales that followed his Investiture, 1969
    The Prince of Wales passes girls in Welsh costume in the market square of Brynmawr during the tour of Wales that followed his Investiture, 1969
  • The Prince of Wales meets a young boy in the crowd outside the Aberfan Memorial Garden in Aberfan, Wales on the 50th anniversary of the tragedy, 2016
    The Prince of Wales meets a young boy in the crowd outside the Aberfan Memorial Garden in Aberfan, Wales on the 50th anniversary of the tragedy, 2016
  • The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall during a visit to Llangwm, 2018
    The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall during a visit to Llangwm, 2018
  • The Prince of Wales holding a plaque to be awarded for schemes to improve the Welsh countryside when he attended a conference in Cardiff as Chairman of the Countryside 1970 Committee for Wales, 1970
    The Prince of Wales holding a plaque to be awarded for schemes to improve the Welsh countryside when he attended a conference in Cardiff as Chairman of the Countryside 1970 Committee for Wales, 1970
  • The Prince of Wales arrives at University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, receives a salute from Nicholas Toplet, 9, of Aberystwyth, as he leaves the college after his first Welsh language lesson, 1969
    The Prince of Wales arrives at University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, receives a salute from Nicholas Toplet, 9, of Aberystwyth, as he leaves the college after his first Welsh language lesson, 1969
  • The Prince of Wales learning Welsh at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1969
  • The Prince of Wales steps out of his own blue MGC car after driving himself to the University College of Wales to begin his nine week course, 1969
  • Prince William and his parents, The Prince and Princess of Wales, arrive at Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff, for the St. David's service, 1991
  • The Prince of Wales at the Royal Welsh Show, 1999
  • The Prince of Wales inspects the Battalion goat belonging to the 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Wales, at the Royal Welsh Show at Builth Wells, 1999
  • The Prince of Wales talks to local residents during a visit to the Danone Waters Blaen Twyni plant in the Upper Swansea Valley, 2002
  • The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Dragoon Guards, talks to soldiers at their barracks in Munster, 2005
  • The Prince of Wales greets the crowd during a visit to Communities First projects in the village of Ystradgynlais, Powys, 2007
  • The Prince of Wales poses for pictures with the Welsh Rugby Union team during a reception at Clarence House in London, 2008
  • Children from Penderyn Primary School wave Welsh flags as The Prince of Wales tours the Welsh Whisky Company Penderyn Distillery, 2008
  • The Prince of Wales talks to a group of local people on the county boundary of Denbighshire and Merioneth near Blaenau Festiniog on the first day of his tour of Wales following the Investiture, 1969
  • The Prince of Wales during a visit to Llandovery, 2009
  • The Prince of Wales jokes with rugby players at Llandovery rugby club, Llandovery, 2009
  • The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief 1st Queen's Dragoon Guards, poses for the regimental photo at Cardiff Castle, where the regiment celebrated their 50th anniversary, 2009
  • The Prince of Wales with some Welsh Black cows at the National Botanic Gardens of Wales in Carmarthen, 2010
  • The Prince of Wales tries a glass of 'Cwrw Calon Cymru' (Heart of Wales beer), during his St David's day visit to the town of Llandovery, 2011
  • The Prince of Wales speaks with his new official harpist Hannah Stone during a reception for the Cambrian Mountain Initiative at his Welsh farm, Llwynywermod, 2011
  • The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall watch a display of traditional Welsh folk dancing by children from Ysgol Rhys Prichard primary school at Llandovery Railway Station, 2011
  • The Prince of Wales attending the Regimental St David's Day Parade as Colonel of the Welsh Guards when he visited the 1st Battalion at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Pirbright, in Surrey, 1983
  • The Prince of Wales with singer Shirley Bassey in Caerphilly, 1978
  • The Prince of Wales chats with first year theatre design student Sebastian Noel dressed in a costume made from recycled materials for a character in the Magic Flute, at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 2013
  • The Prince of Wales meets the public at the Royal Welsh Show in Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, 2013
  • The Prince of Wales on parade in his uniform as Colonel of the Welsh Guards, at the final rehearsal of the Trooping the Colour ceremony at Horse Guards Parade, 1977
  • The Prince of Wales with colliery manager Alan Reed during a visit to St John's Colliery in Maesteg, Bridgend, 1974
  • The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall flipping Welsh Cakes on hot plates during their tour of Village Bakery in Wrexham, 2015
  • The Prince of Wales passes girls in Welsh costume in the market square of Brynmawr during the tour of Wales that followed his Investiture, 1969
  • The Prince of Wales meets a young boy in the crowd outside the Aberfan Memorial Garden in Aberfan, Wales on the 50th anniversary of the tragedy, 2016
  • The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall during a visit to Llangwm, 2018
  • The Prince of Wales holding a plaque to be awarded for schemes to improve the Welsh countryside when he attended a conference in Cardiff as Chairman of the Countryside 1970 Committee for Wales, 1970
  • The Prince of Wales arrives at University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, receives a salute from Nicholas Toplet, 9, of Aberystwyth, as he leaves the college after his first Welsh language lesson, 1969

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