London - Britain's Prince Charles on Monday marked the 50th
anniversary of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, granting the official
title Prince of Wales to her eldest son and heir to throne.
No public events are planned on Monday to mark Charles' investiture
at a ceremony on July 1, 1969, after the queen hosted a formal
reception at Buckingham Palace in March to mark the anniversary.
Charles' wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, and sons, Prince
William and Prince Harry and their wives Kate, the duchess of
Cambridge, and Meghan, the duchess of Sussex, also attended the event
in March.
Clarence House, Charles' official residence in London, published
photographs and a history of his associations with Wales on Monday.
Nearly 50 years ago, on 1st July 1969, Prince Charles was formally invested with the title of The Prince of Wales by The Queen.
See photos of HRH in Wales throughout the years. 🏴
50 facts about The Prince and Wales: https://t.co/DsNfutBAIO pic.twitter.com/Lltyadfpxf
— Clarence House (@ClarenceHouse) June 30, 2019
Among "50 facts" about Charles, 70, Clarence House revealed that he
buys his socks from the Welsh firm Corgi.
Corgi's website offers men's "Prince of Wales" hand-knitted cashmere
socks in nine colours for 95 pounds (120 dollars) a pair.
Since the 14th century, male heirs to the British throne have
normally held the title Prince of Wales.
King Edward I made his eldest son, later Edward II, the first English
Prince of Wales in 1307.
Charles has been first in line to the throne to succeed the
93-year-old queen since her father, King George VI, died in 1952.
He became the Prince of Wales in 1958 and was formally granted the
title by his mother at the 1969 ceremony.