Charles is Heir Apparent, equally and separately, to the thrones of sixteen sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms; he will most likely reside in and be directly involved with the United Kingdom. He will not, however, necessarily inherit the title Head of the Commonwealth. of_the_commonwealth/" target="_blank">The Commonwealth Secretariat Though the Prince is first in line to the thrones, in the United Kingdom order of precedence he is third, after his parents, and is typically fourth or fifth in other realms' precedence orders, following his mother, the relevant vice-regal representative(s), and his father.
The Prince of Wales is well known for his extensive charity work, particularly for _The Prince's Trust, The Prince's Drawing School, The Prince's Regeneration Trust, and The Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment. He also carries out a full schedule of royal duties and, increasingly, is taking on more duties from his elderly parents as official representative of the Queen and deputy for his father. blank">Miranda, Charles; News.com.au:Prince Philip 'deteriorating rapidly'; [[28 October], 2007] The Prince is also well known for his marriages to the late _Diana, Princess of Wales and, subsequently, to Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.
