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.
Kate Middleton speaks about Princess Diana in rare reflection on how she impacts the royal family
foxnews.comKate Middleton made rare comments about the late Princess Diana while visiting Wales on Thursday. Prince William and the Princess of Wales met with volunteers of the Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team and later grabbed pizza during the trip.The royal couple ordered the slices from the Little Dragon Pizza Van and spoke to a crowd that had gathered.
When asked about her engagement ring, Middleton explained that it had belonged to Diana, her husband's late mother. "And it was exactly the same size," she said in a video of the moment. "It is very special.
What an honor to be able to wear it." Princess Kate also reflected on Diana's impact on the royal family. Princess Diana passed away in 1997 after she was injured in a car collision.Then-Prince Charles and Diana had been officially divorced for about a year before her tragic death. "I never met her, sadly," Middleton said before admitting the late royal would have been a "brilliant grandmother." "We miss her every day," she added.
Middleton often pays tribute to Diana with her jewelry and outfits. She wore earrings to Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations that Diana had worn to the 1996 Met Gala.
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