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Circa late 1949, Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, were photographed with their young son Prince Charles, then barely a year old, at Clarence House, London. Charles had been born on 14 November 1948 at Buckingham Palace, attended by Sir William Gilliatt. Britain was still marked by postwar austerity. Food rationing remained. Elizabeth, heir presumptive since 1936, studied red dispatch boxes while Philip balanced naval duty with fatherhood. In early 1950, the family divided

117K views · 601 reactions | Situated in a renovated schoolhouse by the Water of Leith, the Water of Leith Visitor Centre hosts a free interactive exhibition and a community café. Run by volunteers of the conservation trust, the exhibition showcases the history of the river and the walkway, and is brilliant for all ages. | Visit Edinburgh | Facebook