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.
BBC Donates $1.6 Million to Charitable Causes Supported by Princess Diana Over ‘Panorama’ Interview
thewrap.comThe British Broadcasting Corporation says it’s made good on its promise to donate revenues from its notorious 1995 “Panorama” interview with Princess Diana to charities linked to the late royal.On Friday, the BBC announced a total of £1.42 million ($1.64 million) to Centrepoint, the English National Ballet, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity, The Leprosy Mission, National Aids Trust, The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and The Diana Award.
Diana wasn’t linked with the award. It was established after her death.“The BBC had indicated its intention to donate to charity the sales proceeds derived from the 1995 Panorama interview with Diana, Princess of Wales.
The BBC has now done so. Given the findings of Lord Dyson, we think this is the right and appropriate course of action,” the broadcaster said in a statement.Lord Dyson’s report determined that BBC journalist Maritn Bashir had “deceived and induced” Diana’s brother, Earl Spencer, into coordinating a meeting with Diana to get the interview, which aired on “Panorama” in 1995.
Bashir has denied wrongdoing for his role in the interview, which included bombshell revelations about Diana’s relationship with her then-estranged husband, Prince Charles.
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