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 was first photographed with Prince William 20 years ago — revisit the moment
nypost.combegan dating Prince William in 2003 following their meeting at St. Andrews University in Scotland.The couple subsequently married in 2011 after several years of courtship, later welcoming children Prince George, 10, Prince Louis, 5, and Princess Charlotte, 8.
Because of her longterm bond with William, 41, the now-Princess of Wales, 42, had been thrust into the spotlight as a young adult, having an up and down relationship with the British press.
It was in April 2004 that Middleton primarily got a taste of the media‘s claws, having been photographed for the first — and certainly not the last time — while hanging out with William on the Swiss ski slopes in the Klosters.At the time, the Sun splashed the headline “Finally, Wills gets a girl” on top of the exclusive snapshots of the pair enjoying the icy sport together.
The Duchess of Cambridge was just 22 years old when the photos surfaced. The two were joined on the wintery vacation with Prince Harry and the then-Prince Charles, 75, and some of their other pals.
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