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.
Inside Royal Family’s epic house swap including Prince Charles’ ‘flat above the shop’
ok.co.ukAs Her Majesty the Queen celebrates her Platinum Jubilee, sources say The Firm is planning a grand royal house swap. When the time comes and Prince Charles becomes King, it was thought that he’d remain at his beloved Clarence House and open up Buckingham Palace to tourists.
But according to a source, the future King will be moving into ‘monarchy HQ’ - otherwise known as ‘the flat above the shop’.The royal source told the Daily Mail: “There is no question about it.
HRH’s view is that you need a monarch at monarchy HQ. “Just like the Queen, it will effectively be in the ‘flat above the shop’.
He feels it is right, just as the Queen does, to work out of Buckingham Palace.” But where does this leave the rest of the Royal Family?
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