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.
Joan Collins broke this strict royal protocol with Kate Middleton
nypost.comPlatinum Jubilee Pageant in June 2022.The soap opera star, 90, recalled the awkward yet funny moment in her recent memoir, “Behind The Shoulder Pads.”Collins admitted that she was so nervous that she broke protocol during her meeting with the Princess of Wales, 41.During last year’s pageant, the English actress was riding in a car down The Mall during the bash alongside supermodel Twiggy and TV presenter Prue Leith.“Finally, we arrived outside the Royal Box, which was packed with royals and relatives of the Queen,” the “Dynasty” alum wrote.
She continued: “As we descended from the Jaguar, trying to look presentable after two hours in the freezing wind, Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo [Mapelli Mozzi] waved at us excitedly.”Collins recalled that Mozzi “nudged Princess Anne, who nudged Prince Charles and Camilla, and they all waved, smiled at us, and mouthed, ‘Well done!’ Very gratifying indeed.”Following the procession, she was filed into the green room behind the box and was able to take a beat. “I collapsed onto a sofa and was offered a cup of tea,” Collins said.
Then SURPRISE — Middleton was in Collins’ midst.“Suddenly, a vision appeared in a red dress. Katherine, the [then] Duchess of Cambridge, with her two young children in tow,” she went on. “‘Hello, Joan,’ [Middleton] said sweetly, holding out her hand.” To which a surprised Collins replied back: “Hello, ma’am.”She continued: “I gulped, forgetting to curtsy.” Middleton then introduced her daughter Princess Charlotte and son Prince Louis to the dame. “Both little people held out their tiny hands politely for a handshake,” Collins penned.
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