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.
Prince Andrew 'blocked from royal return after Charles and William warn Queen'
dailyrecord.co.ukPrince Andrew has reportedly been barred from appearing in public at today's Order of the Garter ceremony after Prince Charles and Prince William warned the Queen against his attendance.
The disgraced Duke of York, who is a member of the Order, had been expected to join the public procession at the Windsor Castle ceremony.
However, Her Majesty apparently informed him to keep out of sight “for his own good” after Charles and William expressed concerns of public backlash, the Mirror reports.
The 62-year-old will likely only attend private aspects of the ceremony, during which former Prime Minister Tony Blair is to be installed as a member of the medieval royal order.
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