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.
King Charles pets corgi in touching moment as he meets cheering crowds in Northern Ireland
ok.co.ukKing Charles lll petted a corgi – the favourite dog of his late mother Queen Elizabeth ll – as he and Camilla, Queen Consort greeted cheering crowds in Northern Ireland.
King Charles, 73, and Camilla, 75, touched down at Belfast City Airport at Tuesday lunchtime, continuing the new monarch's tour of the UK since he ascended the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth ll on Thursday, 8 September.
After travelling to Hillsborough Castle, the King and Queen Consort thrilled the waiting crowds – including scores of children – that had been waiting for hours outside of the castle as they stepped out of the car for a walkabout.
The royal couple greeted the crowds warmly, as the new King even used both hands to shake as many of the hands outstretched towards him as possible.The new King was quick to pet a corgi that he spotted in the sea of people, in a touching moment that was surely a nod to his late mother, the Queen, who famously owned corgis all of her life.
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