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.
Prince Harry has said he will “honour” his father King Charles III, with whom he has had a publicly strained relationship, as he shared his support of his new position as monarch.
Harry, 37, sent his well wishes to his father, the new King, as he released a statement honouring his grandmother the Queen today.
Speaking of "first meetings" in his statement, Harry said: “And as it comes to first meetings, we now honour my father in his new role as King Charles III.” Elsewhere, the Duke of Sussex spoke about the Queen meeting his “darling” wife Meghan Markle and their two children as he paid tribute to his 'granny'.
For all of the latest updates, sign up for OK!'s Royal newsletter. Harry revealed how the first meeting with the Queen and her great-grandchildren Archie, three, and Lilibet, one, went as he shared his personal memories with his grandmother in his statement.The Duke spoke in his emotional tribute to the Queen about her “everlasting legacy”, and described the late monarch as a “guiding compass” as he reflected on his “first meetings” with the Queen spending moments with his family for the first time.
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