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 Harry left more money than William in Queen Mother's will due to royal rule
dailyrecord.co.ukQueen Mother was close with her great-grandchildren and left Prince Harry more inheritance than she did to Prince William.The royal, who died 19 years ago today in 2002 aged 101, put a large chunk of her money into a trust fund to be split between all her great-grandchildren.When she passed away, the brothers had £14million to split between them but with the agreement the Duke of Sussex would get a better deal, The Mirror reports.The logic behind the Queen Mother's decision is based on how finances within the royal family work.When the Queen dies and Prince Charles becomes king, William will become the new Prince of Wales.This means he will take on the Duchy of Cornwall, a private estate which funds the public, charitable and private.
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