The Queen may be Her Majesty, but to her eldest son Prince Charles she is simply "Mummy"

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Description: When Prince Charles Philip Arthur George was born in November 1948 to the then Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, he was destined to be King. Though their relationship may not be the most emotionally close, it's safe to say that Charles has the utmost respect for his mother and has been preparing for virtually his entire life to be her heir ever since she ascended to the throne in 1952.

The Prince of Wales has nothing but respect for his mother and Queen.

Oct 29, 2021 12:51pm

By Alex Lilly

When Prince Charles Philip Arthur George was born in November 1948 to the then Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, he was destined to be King.

Though their relationship may not be the most emotionally close, it's safe to say that Charles has the utmost respect for his mother and has been preparing for virtually his entire life to be her heir ever since she ascended to the throne in 1952.

Speaking at her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, Prince Charles honoured his mother with a personal speech delivered to a cheering crowd.

"I was three when my grandfather George VI died and suddenly, unexpectedly, you and my father's lives were irrevocably changed when you were only 26," he said at the time.

"So as a nation this is our opportunity to thank you and my father for always being there for us. For inspiring us with your selfless duty and service and for making us proud to be British."

With the Prince of Wales stepping up more than ever and taking on more of his mother's royal duties, his relationship with the Queen appears to strengthen with each year.

Keep scrolling to see the Queen and Prince Charles' remarkable bond in pictures.

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Born in November 1948, Charles Philip Arthur George is the Queen's eldest child.

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At age three, Charles (pictured here in 1950) became heir apparent and was just four-years-old when his mother was crowned Queen.

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"I have vivid memories of the coronation, of my mother coming to say goodnight to my sister and me while wearing a crown so that she could get used to its weight on her head before the coronation ceremony."

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As Charles grew into a young man, he took on more royal responsibilities.

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Unlike his sibling Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, Prince Charles' destiny to be king was at the forefront of everything he did.

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In 1969, the Queen crowned her son during his investiture ceremony as Prince of Wales at Caernarvon Castle.

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A rare moment of public affection between the mother and son.

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Before she died in 2002, Prince Charles had a close relationship with his maternal grandmother, the Queen Mother.

"My grandmother was the person who taught me to look at things," the Prince of Wales told royal biographer Jonathan Dimbleby.

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On her son's wedding day to Lady Diana Spencer, the Queen joined the newlyweds on the Buckingham Palace balcony.

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Royal biographer Tina Brown says it was the Queen's decision for Charles and Diana to ultimately divorce, telling her daughter-in-law in a letter that it would be "in the best interests of the country".

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The Queen has also expressed her admiration for her son's charity work with The Prince's Trust.

"I would like to take this opportunity to say to you, Charles, how proud I am of everything you have accomplished with The Trust and the way you personally have inspired this organisation," she said in 1999 after presenting the charity with a royal charter.

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Though she did not attend the wedding ceremony, of her son and second wife Camilla Parker Bowles, the Queen and Prince Philip did appear at the religious blessing and reception.

"They have overcome Becher's Brook and The Chair and all kinds of other terrible obstacles, they have come through and I'm very proud and wish them well. My son is home and dry with the woman he loves," she remarked in her toast.

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