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12th September 2017
10:28am BST

Both princes reached the milestone thanks to their long-reigning mothers, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria.
Victoria was the longest-reigning British monarch with 63 years and 216 days on the throne until September 2015, when Lizzie surpassed that mark.
This isn’t the only record Charles is set to hold in the history books.
Thanks to his mother’s long time on the throne, when Charles does become king, he will be Britain’s oldest ever.
At 68, Charles is already older than the previous record-holder William IV who became king at 64 years old.Explore more on these topics: