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.
Camilla has earned future Queen title by not putting a foot wrong, expert says
ok.co.ukQueen Elizabeth II used her Platinum Jubilee speech to proclaim her wish that Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, one day becomes Queen.
She said: "When, in the fullness of time, my son Charles becomes King, I know you will give him and his wife Camilla the same support that you have given me; and it is my sincere wish that, when that time comes, Camilla will be known as Queen Consort as she continues her own loyal service.” A royal source revealed that Camilla has earned the position by the way she's handled her public life. "She’s never once tried to overshadow her husband, she’s always played a supportive role to the Prince of Wales.
He is her top priority," they told the Mail Online. "But she has also carved a role out for herself, has travelled hundreds of thousands of miles on thousands of engagements, taken on some really powerful causes such as violence against women, but is still cheerfully willing to go to the back-end of beyond to cut ribbons and shake hands.
She is warm, friendly and hasn’t put a foot wrong.They continued: "No-one should be under any illusion that this was something Camilla wanted or sought. "She’ll be doing it because it’s what the prince wants, and it’s good for the institution in the long run." The plans to make Camilla Queen Consort rather than the previously considered Princess Consort may not have pleased everyone, but the royal family knew this before the statement. "This is something that has been on the Prince of Wales’ mind for some time, but the timing had to be right.There was a nervousness, they wanted to get it right," a source explained. "It’s been a done deal for some time, but the question has been how best to execute it.
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