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.
Princess Diana and Prince Charles' wedding day. Prince Harry and Prince William's parents were married at St Paul's Cathedral in London and while their marriage didn't last, their nuptials are historic.It's estimated that 750 million people across 74 countries watched Charles and Diana's wedding that day, and Sarah Ferguson, who would marry Prince Andrew a few years later, was there to witness it all. «Diana gave me the material to wear and [it was] turquoise.
It was beautiful. She loved me wearing turquoise,» Fergie recently recalled to ET's Kevin Frazier. «She was my best friend, since she was 14 and I was 16. [The wedding] was the greatest.
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