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HRH The Prince of Wales: An exhibition to celebrate his sixtieth birthday: Windsor Castle Drawings Gallery
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    The Investiture of HRH The Prince of Wales, 1 July 1969: the crowning

    1 Jul 1969

    RCIN 2051331

    On 1 July 1969, Prince Charles was invested as Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester by The Queen. During the ceremony, in Caernarfon Castle in North Wales, the Prince was invested with the insignia of The Prince of Wales, including a gold coronet made for the occasion. The Queen can be seen here placing the coronet on the Prince’s head during the ceremony.

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