Singer Rod Stewart will belt out his hits at the Prince of Wales's 60th birthday party next month, Clarence House said.

The popstar whose famous songs include Da Ya Think I'm Sexy, Maggie May and Sailing will entertain family and friends of the heir to the throne at his Highgrove estate in Gloucestershire.

Stewart, an ambassador for Charles's charity the Prince's Trust, will provide the main musical entertainment at the party being hosted by the Duchess of Cornwall on November 15.

The Prince, who turns 60 on November 14, will also mark the milestone with another event, this time held the day before his birthday at Buckingham Palace.

The Queen will host a private reception for Charles and senior royals, including Camilla, and a concert.

The heir to the throne was born at Buckingham Palace at 9.14pm on November 14, 1948, and was christened Charles Philip Arthur George a month later.

During the prince's birthday week he will also travel to France with Camilla to represent Great Britain at the international commemorations marking the 90th anniversary of the end of the First World War in 1918.

During the visit Charles and Camilla will have dinner with the French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his former model and popstar wife Carla Bruni.