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.
Most expensive celebrity weddings after Beckham's £15m bash - from Ecclestone to Kardashian
dailyrecord.co.ukBrooklyn Beckham's wedding to Nicola Peltz had everyone talking at the weekend. As well as the star-studded guest list, the epic outfits and the stunning location, it was the cost of the lavish affair which had tongues wagging across the globe.The three-day celebration in Palm Beach, Florida is rumoured to have cost £15 million, The Sun reports.The bride was decked out in a custom-made Valentino gown which she flew personally to Italy to be fitted for, there were 500 guests including Spice Girls, Williams sisters and some of the who is who of the Hollywood A-list and a stunning setting was the cherry on top.But while the price tag for the Beckham-Peltz's wedding was one that would make most of our eyes water, it's nothing out of the ordinary for some of the richest people on the planet.Celebrity weddings tend to be a lavish affair so we've taken a look at some of the most pricey.The UK's future King and his long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton met here in Scotland when they were at the University of St Andrews.They said their vows at Westminster Abbey in 2011 in a ceremony which drew comparisons with Prince Charles’s wedding to Princess Diana at St Paul's Cathedral 30 years earlier.As Kate stepped out of her wedding carriage she showed off a handmade lace and satin gown with a nine-foot train carried by her sister Pippa.The beautiful gown, designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, cost around £250,000 at the time - with Kate’s parents Carole and Mike footing the bill.Among the guests at the ceremony were the Beckhams, jazz singer Joss Stone and film director Guy Ritchie.William's little brother and the former Suits actress had a similarly expensive shindig.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex tied the knot in a
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