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 Postpones Spring Royal Tour, Queen Elizabeth Makes Schedule Changes Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
etonline.comPrince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will not be attending their scheduled spring royal tour. Charles, 71, was due to fly to Bosnia on Tuesday before being joined by Camilla, 72, in Cyprus and Jordan for an eight-day tour.
On Friday, Clarence House officially announced that the tour is being indefinitely postponed. “Owing to the unfolding situation with the Coronavirus pandemic, The British Government has asked Their Royal Highnesses to postpone their spring tour to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus and Jordan,” Clarence House tells ET in a statement.
Shortly after the decision to postpone the trip was announced, Buckingham Palace released a statement saying Queen Elizabeth II's schedule would also be changing.«As a sensible
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