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.
Harry and Meghan's big decision to help Covid-hit Queen as Frogmore plan exposed
ok.co.ukPrince Harry has renewed his lease on Frogmore Cottage which will allow him to deputise for the Queen - should he need to, according to reports.The Duke of Sussex, who lives in California, is still eligible to serve his grandmother as one of her four Counsellors of State because he qualifies as being "domiciled" in Britain thanks to his old Windsor address, The Sunday Telegraph reports.This means Charles, William, Harry and Andrew - the four adults next in line to the throne - can fill in for the Queen at her request should she fall temporarily ill.The news comes as it was revealed the Queen had tested positive for Covid.
Buckingham Palace confirmed the monarch was experiencing "mild cold-like symptoms" over the weekend. Her Majesty's eldest son and heir, Prince Charles, tested positive on February 10, after meeting his mother on February 8.
For all the latest on the Royal Family, sign up to OK!'s brand new Royals newsletter. The lease on Frogmore Cottage was due to expire on March 31 but Harry and wife Meghan Markle appear to have chosen to continue with their arrangement.
In September 2020, the Sussexes paid back £2.4million for the renovations to their London home, including rent up to March 2022 in a complicated arrangement detailed only in part in the Palace annual accounts.
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