The prince who waited

Prince Charles has just become the oldest heir assumptive to the British throne in history.  As of today, he adds that record to several he already holds including being the longest serving heir since an English king first wore a crown.  It's said the British love to queue and Charles is leading by example.

 

When you've still got years to go until you get the job you've trained all your life to do, you have to find a way to pass the hours

 

Until today, the oldest heir assumptive to the British throne had been William, Duke of Clarence who became King William IV in 1830.  But William only spent three years as heir before getting the top job having outlived two brothers.  Charles has held the title of first in waiting since the age of three and a bit.  He was nowhere near being the youngest heir ever, even at that tender age, given the amount of princes born to reigning kings and queens in the past.  But now at 64, almost 65, he takes the title of most senior.

 



 

He's got plenty of time for a nice cup of tea and a biscuit before his reign gets under way