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 seen for the first time after testing positive for coronavirus as he joins the nation in clapping for NHS
ok.co.ukPrince Charles has been seen for the first time since announcing he is battling coronavirus. The 71 year old revealed on Wednesday that he had tested positive for the deadly bug currently sweeping the globe.
But he looked in high spirits on Thursday night as he joined the nation to applaud medical workers who are staying at work to fight the pandemic.
Millions stood in their front gardens and on their balconies to clap for the NHS at 8pm on Thursday night, with Charles staying inside his house to pay his respect to the doctors and nurses working tirelessly to help the cause.
Charles and his wife Camilla were seen clapping in separate rooms of their home in a video upload to the Clarence House Instagram page.
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