1948: The birth of HRH Prince Charles
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Newsreader John Snagge confirms that both mother and baby are doing well, before offering 'royal congratulations' on behalf of the listeners. The new baby boy, named Charles Philip Arthur George, became second in line to the throne after his mother, Princess Elizabeth.
From the BBC Archives. Originally broadcast 14 November 1948.
