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 Charles' coronation will be 'scaled down' as 'cheaper' plans are revealed
ok.co.ukPrince Charles will reportedly be crowned alongside Camilla in a Coronation that’s set to be streamlined from previous ceremonies.The service at Westminster Abbey will reportedly be shorter and cheaper than that of Queen Elizabeth II’s, who was officially crowned Queen during her Coronation in June 1953, under plans being drawn up with the codename Operation Golden Orb.
Last week, the Queen declared it her “sincere wish” that Camilla would be known as Queen Consort when, “in the fullness of time”, her son becomes King.The Coronation will reportedly happen within a year of Charles's accession and will be representative of contemporary Britain.
A source claimed to The Mail On Sunday that the Prince’s Coronation will be “shorter, sooner, smaller, less expensive and more representative of different community groups and faiths”.
Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter It would also mark the first time a Queen Consort has been crowned since 1937 when the Queen's mother, Elizabeth, sat alongside King George VI.
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