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.
How Camilla's polite reminder to Kate stopped her missing Order of the Garter service
ok.co.ukOn Monday, the Order of the Garter service took place for the first time since 2019. Members of the Royal Family were present for the event including Kate Middleton who stunned in a blue number.
While this was the first time the ceremony had gone ahead for three years, the last time she attended it the Duchess of Cambridge almost missed an important moment.The ceremony in 2019 was an important one as alongside the Royal Family, the King and Queen of both the Netherlands and Spain also attended.
Watching the ceremony were the Duchesses of Cornwall and Cambridge alongside Sophie Wessex, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands and Queen Letizia of Spain.
It seems that Kate got so lost in conversation with Queen Maxima, they almost missed an important part of the procession. Luckily Camilla was on hand to tap Maxima on the arm and remind the ladies to face forwards while the parade passed - and Sophie was also seen quickly taking her place in the lineup next to Letizia.The event on Monday saw the Duchess of Cambridge in a stunning Catherine Walker coat dress paired with a blue fascinator and Sapphire stone jewellery.
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