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.
New Queen's Jubilee 50p coin - how rare is it and how to know if you've got one
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA new 50p coin celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee is being launched at Post Office branches from today. The new coin marks 70 years since Her Majesty took the throne.
From Monday, February 7, around 1.3 million of the coins, designed by Osborne Ross, will be made available on “limited release” at selected UK post offices, with branches in Windsor and close to Sandringham among the first to receive it. READ MORE: Prince Charles pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II as she says she wants his wife to become Queen Camilla In a further nod to the celebrations, the maximum number of coins to be minted has been fixed at 5,000,070.
But how do you know if you have one of the special coins - and how rare are they? Two coins versions of the 50p coin are being released, and one is special as it does not feature the traditional 'heads and tails' sides.
Every 50p during the Queen's reign has had her iconic side portrait on one side - except this one. Instead, the picture depicts the Queen on horseback, and has been drawn by coin artist John Bergdahl.
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