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.
Legendary Poirot actor David Suchet knighted by Prince William
thesun.co.ukPROUD Poirot actor Sir David Suchet kneels to be knighted by Prince William yesterday. The star, who played the moustachioed Belgian sleuth 70 times on ITV, missed December’s ceremony with Covid.
Sir David, 75, said that the honour was his “proudest moment”. He said: “I’ve been knighted on stage and it doesn’t compare! "And no camera is going to say, ‘Cut, let’s do a retake’. "It's the most extraordinary feeling and it's very surreal." Sir David added: "My OBE was with Her Majesty at Buckingham Palace, my CBE was was Prince Charles. "And now my knighthood is with the Duke of Cambridge, so I've had Her Majesty the Queen and two future kings, which is very humbling indeed and totally unexpected." Sir David, who was at Windsor Castle with wife Sheila Ferris, was recognised for his services to drama and charity.
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