CHARLES, 1948

Prince Charles of Edinburgh, as he was then known, was four weeks old when he was christened in the music room of Buckingham Palace on 15 December 1948. Royals were usually christened in the private chapel, but the room had been damaged during World War II, and Princess Elizabeth chose the music room instead.

There were four generations of royals in attendance on the special day: his mother, then 22-year-old Princess Elizabeth, his grandfather King George VI and his greatgrandmother Queen Mary.