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.
Operation Unicorn: Here’s What Happens Next Following Queen Elizabeth’s Passing
perezhilton.comIt’s a sad day for the world… As we’ve reported, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday that Queen Elizabeth has passed away at 96 years old.
But what happens now? Since the sad news of her death, the palace enacted a specific plan called Operation Unicorn, or also known as Operation London Bridge if she died in London.
Her private secretary, Sir Edward Young, was the first official to reveal the sad news to Prime Minister Liz Truss and selected officials.
The Foreign Office’s Global Response Centre goes on to inform “the 15 governments outside the UK where the Queen is also the head of state, and the 36 other nations of the Commonwealth for whom she has served as a symbolic figurehead,” per The Guardian. Related: Palace Blessed With Double Rainbow As Queen Passed Away Following the announcement of her passing to the public, The Independent reports that the Scottish Parliament will be immediately suspended.
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