patient prince
royal breaks a record
london - prince charles has entered the record books for spending
the longest time as heir apparent to the british throne . the 62-year - old prince achieved
the milestone on april 20 , by which time he had been next in line for 59 year, two months and 14 days.
prince charles overtook king edward VII for the longest wait Edward had waited 59 years , two months and 13 days to succeed his mother , Queen victoria.-AP