本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛Now the oldest heir apparent in the monarchy's history, Charles shows no sign of slowing down in either charity work or private life
He is the man who would be king, still.
Prince Charles, who turns 60 today, has been waiting a long time for the job he has trained his whole life to have. He is now the oldest Prince of Wales in history. Earlier this year, he overtook Edward VII, the son of the longest-reigning British monarch, Victoria, to claim that place in royal trivia.
But for a man who has had to wait for the top job, Charles has never been one to twiddle his thumbs. With his variety of interests, many of which have turned out to be prescient, and his extensive charitable work, he has been engaged in a way that his great-great-grandfather, Edward VII, never was when he was waiting his turn for the throne. In fact, the years Charles has spent on the sidelines have given him time to come into his own.
Far from being frustrated, he is full of plans and ideas. Reportedly proud that he can still fit into his RAF mess dress, first worn at 23, Charles is a poster boomer, an exemplar of his generation who is redefining what it means to be 60.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
He is the man who would be king, still.
Prince Charles, who turns 60 today, has been waiting a long time for the job he has trained his whole life to have. He is now the oldest Prince of Wales in history. Earlier this year, he overtook Edward VII, the son of the longest-reigning British monarch, Victoria, to claim that place in royal trivia.
But for a man who has had to wait for the top job, Charles has never been one to twiddle his thumbs. With his variety of interests, many of which have turned out to be prescient, and his extensive charitable work, he has been engaged in a way that his great-great-grandfather, Edward VII, never was when he was waiting his turn for the throne. In fact, the years Charles has spent on the sidelines have given him time to come into his own.
Far from being frustrated, he is full of plans and ideas. Reportedly proud that he can still fit into his RAF mess dress, first worn at 23, Charles is a poster boomer, an exemplar of his generation who is redefining what it means to be 60.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net