Prince of Wales celebrates birthday
November 16, 2008
For many, a 60th birthday is usually a time for looking back and reflecting. It’s a time for a gradual winding down of activities, and handing over everything to the kids, and looking forward to a peaceful retired life. But not so for the energetic Prince of Wales, who celebrates his birthday on November 14.
All his life, right since the age of three, the Prince has been readied for that day when he would be succeeding his mother. And it could happen maybe next year, or maybe not for another 10 years because the Queen is much fitter than her mother at the same age.
Barring an accident or an illness to the Queen, Prince Charles happens to serves ‘by only standing and waiting’, if one says so. He has already become the oldest Prince of Wales and also third-longest serving heir-apparent. In five years’ time, he would turn the oldest person to have ever become king.
Meanwhile, he continues to carry on. Last month, he had a lengthy tour of east Asia (Brunei, Indonesia and Japan). This week, there are remembrance services in Verdun and London, a dinner with the Sarkozys, a British Antarctic expedition, receptions for insurers and a comedy gala that stars Robin Williams, Joan Rivers and John Cleese.
Last night (November 13) the Queen had a private dinner for 170 special guests at Buckingham Palace. The birthday entailed visits to Prince’s Trust projects plus a party at Highgrove.
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