HRH Prince Charles (b. 1948) as Macbeth

Photograph of HRH Prince Charles as Macbeth during a performance of the play at Gordonstoun. Half-length portrait, almost in profile to the left. He holds up a dagger in his right hand and wears a stage costume which includes a fake beard.

The Prince began attending Gordonstoun School near Elgin, Morayshire (north-eastern Scotland) in April 1962. While there he took part in a number of school plays including Shakespeare’s Macbeth, in which he played the lead role in November 1965.