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.
Hugh Jackman says it is ‘inevitable’ that Australia will become a republic
msn.comHugh Jackman has stated his belief that it is “inevitable” Australia will become a republic in the future. The actor shared his views while appearing on the BBC One politics programme Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg. “I think Australia will become Republican at some point.
It feels natural,” he explained in the interview, set for broadcast on Sunday (19 February). He continued: “It feels like something that is, I would guess inevitable, and I guess would be a natural part of an evolution of a country.
You know?”Jackman told Kuenssberg that he has both British and Australian citizenship and grew up in a household that revered the royal family. “I’m a British citizen as I am an Australian citizen – I don’t know if people know that but I am,” he stated. “My father made us stop doing whatever we could to watch, in 1981, the wedding of Lady Di and Prince Charles.
We had champagne. “So I grew up with a lot of that. There was no bunting in our house, but if my dad could have found that there would have been bunting and I have absolutely no ill will and I only wish King Charles all the best. ”The actor, who is currently promoting the film The Son, added that he “really appreciated” the service of both the King and late Queen, whom he had met on several occasions. “I admire it and I only wish them the best,” he said.
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