Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is the heir apparent to the British throne as the eldest son of Elizabeth II. He has been Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay since 1952, and he is the oldest and longest-serving heir apparent in British history.
He is also the longest-serving Prince of Wales, having held that title since 1958. Charles was born at Buckingham Palace as the first grandchild of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. He was educated at Cheam and Gordonstoun schools, which his father, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, had attended as a child. Charles also spent a year at the Timbertop campus of Geelong Grammar School in Victoria, Australia.
17 Charming Throwback Photos of the Royal Family
usmagazine.comPrince Charles and Princess Diana followed in the royal tradition of sharing frequent pictures with their sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, as the young boys grew up.
Now that the siblings are adults with kids themselves, it’s fun to look back at shots from their childhood.Charles and Diana tied the knot in a lavish royal wedding in July 1981.
The couple went on to welcome William in June 1982 and Harry in September 1984.Although the pair divorced in August 1996, they treated royal watchers to many happy family memories in the interim. “I will fight for my children on any level in order for them to be happy and have peace of mind and carry out their duties,” Diana told BBC1 Panorama in November 1995.The Princess of Wales died in August.
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