Regarding the Nov. 15 Associated Press article "Charles at 60: the would-be king": There was one small error of detail in the report. True, Prince Charles is the oldest heir to the throne, as Queen Victoria's son "Bertie" was only just over 59 when he succeeded his mother in 1901 as Edward VII. But Prince Charles is not the "longest-waiting heir in British history," as Bertie had been heir to the throne all his life up to that point. Charles only became heir (and titled Duke of Cornwall) when he was 3, as his grandfather George VI was still king when he was born. So he will have to wait a little bit longer for that record.
hugh e. wilkinson
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