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Gallery: The many faces of Prince Charles

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales holds a Bald Eagle called Zephyr as he and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visit the 132nd Sandringham Flower Show at Sandringham House on July 31, 2013 in King's Lynn, England. Getty Images

Prince Charles turns 65 on Thursday.

The longest-waiting heir to the throne in Britain’s history, the Prince of Wales moved into that role since 1952, when he was 3 years old.

Palace officials said Wednesday the future king will mark his milestone birthday representing his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, at the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Sri Lanka.

Often known for his variety of expressions, we take a light-hearted look at the many faces and sides of  Britain’s future king:

Happy Charles:

Prince Charles wears headphones as learns how to scratch and fade with a turntable while he tours an employment skills workshop in Toronto, on Tuesday, May 22, 2012. The royal couple is on a four-day visit to Canada to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. (Photo credit: AP Photo). AP Photo

Super happy Charles:

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and TRH Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attempt to autograph on a plate at a calligraphy gallery by Japanese artists who graduated Britain’s art school ‘The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts’ during their visit at Nara Craft Museum on October 29, 2008. (Photo credit: Getty Images).

Hysterical Charles:

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles share a laugh at the Braemar Gathering, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on September 1, 2012. (Photo credit: AP Photo).

Serious Charles:

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) meets with Britain’s Prince Charles (L), Prince of Wales, in the Oval Office of the White House May 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. Prince Charles is on a three-day visit in the United States. (Photo credit: Getty Images). Getty Images

Excited Charles:

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales rides an eco-bike as he attends a preview of Start Day which features exhibits from the Earth Awards at Clarence House on July 27, 2011 in London, England. (Photo credit: Getty Images).

Pondering life’s greatest mysteries Charles:

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales attends a preview of Start Day which features exhibits from the Earth Awards at Clarence House on July 27, 2011 in London, England. (Photo credit: Getty Images). Getty Images

Sad Charles:

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales tours Hill Holt Woods on January 20, 2009 in Lincoln, England. Hill Holt Woods are a social enterprise working with young people who are not in education or training that teaches them basic craft skill and ‘eco construction’. (Photo credit: Getty Images).

Uncertain Charles:

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales holds a pint of ‘Newton’s Drop’ beer which he ‘pulled’ during a visit to the Cholmeley Arms pub in Burton-le-Coggles on November 29, 2011 in Grantham, England. (Photo credit: Getty Images).

Fun Charles:

Prince Charles climbs on the new traversing wall in the new gym at Grainville Secondary School Prince Charles and Camilla Duchess of Cornwall Visit St Helier, Channel Islands on July 18, 2012. (Photo credit: AP Photo).

Skeptical Charles:

Prince Charles meets with volunteers and schoolchildren during a visit to Swansea Community Farm on July 12, 2012. (Photo credit: AP Photo).

– With files from The Associated Press

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