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 greets Spain's Queen Letizia with a kiss during rare joint outing
ok.co.ukPrince Charles was pictured offering a gentlemanly greeting to Queen Letizia of Spain as the pair carried out a joint public engagement in Country Durham on Tuesday.The 72 year old appeared in happy spirits as he greeted the Spanish royal, giving Queen Letizia a kiss on the cheek before squeezing her hand fondly during their arrival at Auckland Castle in Bishop Auckland.
Queen Letizia was among the foreign royals along at Prince Philip ’s memorial service last week and reunited with the Prince of Wales again today.
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Queen Letizia made an elegant appearance at Auckland Castle as she wore a raspberry red dress covered over with a black A-line coat and paired her ensemble with matching red court heels and a quilted purse.
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