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.
Charles and Camilla fly to Edinburgh for emotional journey accompanying Queen’s coffin
ok.co.ukKing Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort, have flown to Edinburgh ahead of the late Queen's coffin procession.They boarded a plane to Edinburgh at RAF Northolt in Hillingdon, west London.
Charles and Camilla waved at dozens of members of the public as they arrived in a Rolls Royce with a police escort at about 11.15am on Monday.The 96 year old Queen Elizabeth II passed away "peacefully" at Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire on Thursday, 8 September, before her coffin was taken to the throne room of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, where members of the public could come to pay their respects.
After a historic meeting with members of parliament in London this morning, King Charles has flown to Edinburgh to meet his siblings and take part in a solemn procession when the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is taken to the city's historic St Giles' cathedral.
For all of the latest updates, sign up for OK!'s Royal newsletter.There will be a Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of the Queen at St Giles' Cathedral which will be attended by King Charles and Camilla, and later on, King Charles will meet with Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon at Hollyrood House.
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