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 says he's 'nothing like how they portray him' in The Crown, politician claims
ok.co.ukPrince Charles once spoke out about how he was “nothing like how they portray” him in The Crown, according to one politician.The royal’s life features through the Netflix drama, from his childhood through to his adulthood with the latest season showing Charles, played by Josh O’Connor, marrying Princess Diana and covering the later breakdown of their marriage.The leader of the Scottish Labour party, Anas Sarwar, claims that Charles, who recently visited Cornwall with Camilla, made a quip about his character in the show at an event held before the opening of Scottish Parliament last year.
Speaking at an event at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the politician recalled the alleged incident, saying: “There was a group of MSPs all standing and he came over and went, 'Hello, nice to meet you all' and he went, 'I'm nowhere near how they portray me on Netflix'”. "I thought that was a really interesting way of how you describe yourself." Charles has not publicly spoken about his opinions on The Crown and Clarence House does not comment on private conversations.
However, his son Prince Harry has previously admitted he has watched the show, describing it in an interview with James Corden last year as “loosely-based on the truth”.
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