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.
Mike Tindall has shared a rare insight into the royal family as he spoke about the gentle ribbing and cheeky comments that go on in their group WhatsApp conversation.
The 43 year old former rugby player also opened up on his friendship with Kate Middleton, 40, as he joked about the "competitive" mum-of-three in his latest podcast.
The sportsman, who is married to Prince William's cousin and the Queen's eldest granddaughter Zara Tindall, admitted that as soon as he saw the Duchess of Cambridge had attended drills at a rugby training session in Twickenham, he searched for an opportunity to tease her in the chat.
Mike revealed he text England player Ellis Genge straight away, begging for gossip from behind the scenes. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .
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