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.
Zara Tindall is an incredibly popular member of the Royal Family who is never afraid to show the close bond she shares with her relatives.
As Princess Anne's daughter celebrates her 43rd birthday today (Wednesday, 15 May), there is one family relationship that is especially important - and it began during Zara's earliest days.
Zara was born at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington on 15 May, 1981 and was Queen Elizabeth II's first granddaughter. As she never faced any realistic prospect of becoming Queen, Zara's life would be much less restrictive than her cousins - and her name was chosen to reflect this...
but who picked it? Zara's birth was said to be quick, with her mother describing it as "a rather sudden and positive arrival".
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