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.
Following Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's announcement that they'd "step back" as senior members of the royal family, questions have swirled as to who would front the cost of their security.
According to People magazine, citing a source, the answer is: they're paying for it themselves. "All security costs are being personally covered by the couple," the source told the outlet.
The outlet reported that Prince Charles will also continue to offer help with some of the couple's finances. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will "personally" cover their own security costs, according to a report. (Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty, File) Senior royals have been provided with special taxpayer-funded security force from the Metropolitan Police, but the two.
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