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' heartbreaking comment after first speech seen in behind-the-scenes video
ok.co.ukA heartbreaking new video shows the moments immediately after King Charles III finished recording his first speech as monarch.The national address was watched by millions on Friday evening and saw the King pay tribute to his mother, offer an olive branch to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and bestow the Cambridges with new titles.
It was filmed within hours of Charles’s return to London from Balmoral, where he was at his mother’s side as she died at the age of 96.
After the address aired, Buckingham Palace revealed a behind-the-scenes look at the speech being filmed, including the moments immediately after cameras stopped rolling.
Charles, who has put his own grief to one side in order to step into his new role, can be seen heartbreakingly asking: “Are we done?” The 73 year old then has a conversation with an aide, which cannot be heard as music plays.
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