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.
Duchess Camilla Is Queen Consort After Queen Elizabeth II’s Death: What Does It Mean?
usmagazine.comReady for her crown. Duchess Camilla was officially named Queen Consort following the death of Queen Elizabeth II — and Us Weekly is breaking down what the new title means.The U.K.
native, 75, immediately received the title after the queen’s death at age 96 on Thursday, September 8. When Buckingham Palace announced the late monarch’s passing, Camilla was referred to as the “Queen Consort” in the official statement, while her husband, Prince Charles, was called the “King.” The former Prince of Wales, 73, is now styled as King Charles III.“The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” read the palace’s statement. “The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”The title “Queen Consort” is traditionally given to wives of reigning monarchs.
Before Camilla, the most recent woman to hold the title was Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, who was the mother of Elizabeth II and married to Elizabeth’s father, King George VI.
The Queen Mother died in 2002 at age 101.While wives of kings are known as Queens Consort, husbands of queens are called Princes Consort, which is why Prince Philip was not called King Consort during his marriage to Elizabeth.
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