01of 12At the State Opening of Parliament, 2019Victoria Jones - WPA Pool / GettyCharles escorted his mother to the throne for one of her royal duties: opening parliament every year. Thefuture king would take that task on for the first time in May of 2022.
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At the State Opening of Parliament, 2019
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Charles escorted his mother to the throne for one of her royal duties: opening parliament every year. Thefuture king would take that task on for the first time in May of 2022.
02of 12The 2012 Braemar Highland GatheringThe Queen andPrince Charleshave a rare moment of uncontrolled laughter together as they take in a children’s sack race at an event in Braemar, Scotland.
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The 2012 Braemar Highland Gathering
The Queen andPrince Charleshave a rare moment of uncontrolled laughter together as they take in a children’s sack race at an event in Braemar, Scotland.
03of 12During a Polo Match, 1956Hulton Archive/GettyThe Queen and her son (seen at a polo match in Windsor) shared a love of riding; he would go on to play polo andshe rode horses up until the last year of her life.
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During a Polo Match, 1956
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The Queen and her son (seen at a polo match in Windsor) shared a love of riding; he would go on to play polo andshe rode horses up until the last year of her life.
04of 12Crowning Charles Prince of Wales, 1962July 1, 1969: Queen Elizabeth II crowns her son Charles, Prince of Wales, during his investiture ceremony at Caernarvon Castle.Hulton Archive/GettyThe Queen crowns Charles during his investiture ceremony to become Prince of Wales, at Caernarvon Castle.
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Crowning Charles Prince of Wales, 1962
July 1, 1969: Queen Elizabeth II crowns her son Charles, Prince of Wales, during his investiture ceremony at Caernarvon Castle.Hulton Archive/Getty
The Queen crowns Charles during his investiture ceremony to become Prince of Wales, at Caernarvon Castle.
05of 12At Windsor Castle, 1969Anwar Hussein/WireImageOccasionally, the royal family would share glimpses into their family life, including this sweet shot of the Queen and her eldest son conversing, while her youngest son Edward looks on.
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At Windsor Castle, 1969
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Occasionally, the royal family would share glimpses into their family life, including this sweet shot of the Queen and her eldest son conversing, while her youngest son Edward looks on.
06of 12The 2006 Braemar Highland GatheringTim Graham Photo Library via GettyClearly a perennial favorite for the family, the mother and son get a kick out of a tug-of-war game going on.
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The 2006 Braemar Highland Gathering
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Clearly a perennial favorite for the family, the mother and son get a kick out of a tug-of-war game going on.
07of 12At a Polo Match, 2003Anwar Hussein/GettyAfter playing a polo match in Windsor, Charles gave his mother a chivalrous kiss on the hand.
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At a Polo Match, 2003
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After playing a polo match in Windsor, Charles gave his mother a chivalrous kiss on the hand.
08of 12At HIs Wedding, 2005ROTA-Pool/GettyThe Queen smiles approvingly at Charles and his new bride Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, after they exchanged vows at Windsor Castle.
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At HIs Wedding, 2005
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The Queen smiles approvingly at Charles and his new bride Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, after they exchanged vows at Windsor Castle.
09of 12At Balmoral, 1952Lisa Sheridan/Studio Lisa/Hulton Archive/GettyThe Queen is seen here at Balmoral with a four-year-old Charles in his toy car.
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At Balmoral, 1952
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The Queen is seen here at Balmoral with a four-year-old Charles in his toy car.
10of 12Reading a Biography of Her Mother, 2009John Stillwell-WPA Pool/GettyThe mother and son hold one of the first copies of the official biography ofQueen Elizabeth’s mother, who died in 2002 at the age of 92, entitledQueen ElizabethThe Queen Mother, The Official Biography.
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Reading a Biography of Her Mother, 2009
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The mother and son hold one of the first copies of the official biography ofQueen Elizabeth’s mother, who died in 2002 at the age of 92, entitledQueen ElizabethThe Queen Mother, The Official Biography.
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At the Chelsea Flower Show, 2009
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12of 12At the Queen’s Jubilee, 2022Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Louis and Kate Middleton.Anthony Harvey/ShutterstockGrandkids were a soft spot for the Queen and now Charles; they’re seen here chatting with Louis (Prince WilliamandKate Middleton’s youngest) on the balcony at the Queen’s Jubilee.
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At the Queen’s Jubilee, 2022
Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth, Prince Louis and Kate Middleton.Anthony Harvey/Shutterstock
Grandkids were a soft spot for the Queen and now Charles; they’re seen here chatting with Louis (Prince WilliamandKate Middleton’s youngest) on the balcony at the Queen’s Jubilee.
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