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.
Home King Charles desperately wanted to live in - but the Queen gave it away
ok.co.ukKing Charles already had access to an impressive portfolio of homes that stretched as far south as Tamarisk House on the Isles to Scilly to The Castle of Mey in Northern Scotland - but he has now added several more.
While many of these official residences are controlled by The Crown Estate there are some properties, such as Balmoral Castle and Sandringham House, which are privately owned.
Throughout his many years as Prince of Wales, The King lived in a number of properties - but always had his eye on one home in particular.
The home in question is located just a stone's throw from Buckingham Palace and Clarence House and has since been turned over for another purpose.The King's desperation to make the house his home was revealed by the late society diarist Kenneth Rose.
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