“It was the first time the eldest son of the King of England was invested as Prince of Wales, making Edward II the first of the current line of Princes of Wales, of which His Royal Highness is the 21st.”
Prince Charles is the longest-serving Prince of Wales in British history, having been given the title by his mother, the Queen, in 1958.
It was not until 1969 that Charles was formally invested as Prince of Wales in a televised ceremony, which took place at Caernarfon Castle.
As heir to the throne, Charles was entitled to be Prince of Wales as soon as his mother ascended the throne.
