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 will get to celebrate two birthdays now he has taken the throne
ok.co.ukSince acceding to the throne upon the death of his mother, King Charles III must now face a raft of changes to his day to day life, ranging from added responsibilities as the sovereign through to relocating to a new residence as he takes on his new role.
Yet one change he may welcome, is the celebration of two birthdays, as the former Prince of Wales follows in his mother’s footsteps and adopts the royal tradition first introduced 250 years ago.
King Charles himself will celebrate his 74th birthday in just two months time on November 14, but next year the new monarch could be celebrating again in June, much like his mother did before him.
This is thanks to a tradition first introduced in 1748, in which Kings and Queens have marked their special day with a Trooping the Colour parade in central London.The parade was moved to June at the turn of the 20th century, as Edward VII, the King who reigned from 1901 to 1910, was born in November – not the best time for a huge outdoor celebration.
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