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.
Princess Diana's former bodyguard Ken Wharfe has revealed that the late mother-of-two would have sympathised with her son Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle's decision to quit royal life.SEE: 14 adorable photos of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's son ArchieWriting exclusively in this week's issue of HELLO!, Ken – who has teamed up with author Ros Coward to write Diana: Remembering the Princess ahead of her 25th death anniversary this month – reflected on the Sussexes' 2020 decision to step back as senior royals.WATCH: Royal household's HR policies improved after Meghan Markle bullying claims"I believe she would have the utmost sympathy for Harry and Meghan's predicament," Ken, who worked with Diana from 1988 to 1993, the five most turbulent years of her marriage to Prince Charles, wrote.PHOTOS: 7 times royal children sweetly kissed their parents in publicREAD: Prince Harry and Meghan's son Archie looked adorable on playdate with George, Charlotte and Louis"As a newcomer to the royal family, she would understand the difficulties Meghan has faced as an American divorcée, a powerful, experienced woman in her own right, from a mixed heritage – but she would be instrumental in bringing that around to a state of acceptance and as an advantage to the monarchy." Princess Diana's bodyguard believes Harry will 'be back in some shape or form one day'He added: "It's sad that people keep writing Harry and Meghan off – but I feel he'll be back in some shape or form one day, and Diana would have been great at helping with this.
She'd listen to other people's problems and give advice, and every week would receive hundreds of letters from people thanking her for changing their lives."READ: The adorable way Archie and Lilibet call.
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