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.
One member of the royal family is speaking out in the wake of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepping down as senior members on March 31.
In a new interview with The Sunday Times, Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, and the wife of Charles’ brother, Prince Edward, discussed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Apart from Queen Elizabeth II’s official statements, the royals have remained relatively quiet in regards to the youngest son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana and his wife’s public struggle within the royal family.
Sophie, 55, came from a middle class family and worked for a PR firm before joining the royal family. Similar to Meghan, Sophie struggled with the critical British press and even had topless photos published shortly before her
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