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 won't be Duchess of Cambridge forever as royal ranks set to change
ok.co.ukKate Middleton will one day lose her Duchess of Cambridge title, following changes in the ranks of the royal family along with the line of succession.The mum-of-three, who today broke her silence on the birth of her new niece, Lilibet, has held her Duchess of Cambridge title for just over a decade after she married Prince William in April 2011.
Since the pair’s lavish ceremony at Westminster Abbey, Kate has been referred to as the Duchess of Cambridge and she has performed all her royal duties in line with the high-flying title.
However, that will change when her husband, the Duke of Cambridge, becomes second in line to the throne. And that could be sooner than expected, amid rumours the Queen is preparing her son Prince Charles to become.
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