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  2. The investiture of Charles, Prince of Wales (later King Charles III), took place in Caernarfon Castle, north Wales, on 1 July 1969. The ceremony formally presented the title of Prince of Wales to the 20-year-old Charles, eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II. He was the 21st heir to the English or British throne to hold the title.

  3. Nov 8, 2019 · Prince Charles has now officially been the Prince of Wales for more than half a century. He received the title, which is traditionally given to the eldest son of the reigning monarch of the...

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  4. Half a century ago, in July 1969, Queen Elizabeth II invested her son Charles as the Prince of Wales in an elaborate ceremony at Caernarfon Castle.

  5. Jun 30, 2019 · Prince Charles begins his annual summer visit to Wales on Monday, as he marks 50 years since his investiture. The prince was 20 when he was crowned in a ceremony at Caernarfon Castle. The...

  6. Sep 16, 2022 · More than half a century before King Charles visits Wales Friday, he received the title of Prince of Wales in an investiture ceremony watched around the globe.

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  7. Charles, son of Queen Elizabeth II, and later King Charles III, was made Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester by letters patent on 26 July 1958, but the official investiture was not held until 1 July 1969.

  8. Apr 13, 2014 · A very young Prince Charles does a brief introduction before the remarkable archive footage of his investiture ceremony at Carnarvon Castle, Wales in 1969. F...

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