During a radio conversation with Alan Titchmarsh this week, the Prince of Wales reflected on his love of classical music, and spoke of how he was introduced to the performing arts at a young age by his grandmother, the Queen Mother. "My grandmother used to play quite a bit of music, so I would hear something there," Prince Charles said. "But I suspect the first time I really became aware of it was being taken by my grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, to Covent Garden aged 7, I think.