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.
The Crown season 4 isn’t just covering the saga of Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s relationship. Queen Elizabeth II faced many dire situations throughout the 1980s.
One of those situations was a major security breach where intruder Michael Fagan broke into Buckingham Palace twice in one month.
The 34-year-old painter and decorator managed to get past security and came face-to-face with the Queen of England. In The Crown season 4, Michael is portrayed by Tom Brooke in episode 5.
The Netflix series takes some liberties with the story of Michael’s break-in, so HollywoodLife has rounded up the key 5 facts about what went down. 1.
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