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 George's very meaningful £18,000 gift from grandad King Charles
ok.co.ukKing Charles has showered his grandchildren with special gifts over the years, and with no expenses spared, the youngsters have certainly received some rather lavish birthday and Christmas present over the years.The King has five grandchildren - Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis from Prince William, and Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet from Prince Harry.
He is also the step-grandfather of Queen Camilla's five grandchildren -Lola and Freddie Parker-Bowles and Eliza, Gus and Louis Lopes.
And while they likely have received some lavish gifts from their grandfather, or step-grandfather, its one that cost a whopping £18,000 that may have secured him the title of best grandparent.
When Prince George, the King's first grandchild, turned one, Charles gifted him with a Victorian-style ‘Shepherd’s hut’, which was installed at Charles and Camilla's private Gloucestershire home, Highgrove House.
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