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Prince Charles becomes ‘oldest future king in history’

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales officially became the oldest male heir in British history today, surpassing the record of King William IV who acceded to the throne in 1830 after his brother, George IV died without any children.

HRH Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales at a briefing at Patrol Base Pimon

Prince Charles already holds the records for being the oldest and third longest serving Prince of Wales (since it became the title of the heir apparent) and also the longest-serving heir to the throne in British history.

Queen Elizabeth II, the Prince of Wales’s mother, is already the oldest Monarch in British history and looks to still be going strong at the age of 87, well in line to overtake Queen Victoria in 2015 to become the longest reigning Monarch ever in British history. Her Majesty is currently the second longest reigning living Monarch after the King of Thailand.

The Prince of Wales has expressed on numerous occasions his worry of ‘time running out’ to make a difference. Many believe it could still be many years before he comes to the throne because of his mother’s excellent health.

British Royal Records

Prince Charles isn’t the only current member of the Royal Family to have broken several records of longevity.

  • This year Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh became the oldest male member of the Royal Family in British history.
  • In 2011, The Queen became the second longest reigning monarch. She’ll overtake Queen Victoria as longest reigning Monarch on 10th September 2015.
  • Prince Philip became the longest serving consort on British history in 2009, overtaking Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III.
  • The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are also the longest married royal couple ever – 65 years and counting.

One day, Prince Charles will become King of the United Kingdom – though this seems set not to happen for many years to come yet.

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