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.
Meghan says 'it takes a lot of effort to forgive' as she opens up on relationship with Royal Family
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe Duchess of Sussex has spoken about "losing" her father and says she believes there is still 'room for forgiveness' between herself and the royal family.
Meghan Markle spoke about her estranged father Thomas, and reflected on the relationship between her husband and his own father Prince Charles during an interview with The Cut magazine at her California home.
Harry’s relationship with his father has been said to be tense since the couple’s departure as working royals. He said during their televised interview with Oprah Winfrey last year that Charles had stopped taking his calls. READ MORE:Life on Manchester's most 'Instagrammable' estate Speaking about the impact of their decision to step down as senior royals, Meghan told The Cut: "Harry said to me, 'I lost my dad in this process.' "It doesn’t have to be the same for them as it was for me, but that’s his decision." A source close to Charles said he would be saddened if Harry felt their relationship was lost, adding: "The Prince of Wales loves both his sons." Meghan also revealed that she believes there is 'room for forgiveness' between herself and the royal family. "I think forgiveness is really important," she told the magazine. "It takes a lot more energy to not forgive, but it takes a lot of effort to forgive.
I’ve really made an active effort, especially knowing that I can say anything." Meghan also said that she will be 'getting back on Instagram' after deleting her account more than four years ago as part of becoming a senior royal.
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