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 'desperate' to see Archie and Lilibet as Harry delays UK visit, says expert
ok.co.ukPrince Charles is growing increasingly “desperate” to see Archie and Lilibet after Prince Harry announced further delays on a trip back to the UK this month, an expert has said.
It’s been a while since the Prince of Wales has physically seen his grandson or even met his baby granddaughter after parents Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moved to the US in 2020.
According to Royal editor Russel Myers, it looks like it could still be quite some time yet before Prince Charles gets to reunite with his grandchildren as son Harry has delayed a visit back to his home country with his family over fears of their safety.
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