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.
In the early 1980s, Prince Charles and Princess Diana were thought to be the epitome of a real-life fairytale love story.
She was a gorgeous young princess and he was the handsome future King of England. But beneath the stunning appearances, photographs, and interviews was an unhappy relationship between two people under the scrutiny of the world’s spotlight.
The upcoming fourth season of Netflix’s decadent series The Crown chronicles the early years of Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s relationship and marriage.
As the series returns on November 15, introducing the world to the incredible talent that is Emma Corin as Lady Diana Spencer, revisit the former famous couple’s relationship.
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