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.
Princess Diana has been at the forefront of her son, Prince Harry‘s, thoughts recently. The ex-wife of Prince Charles died in 1997 in an accident in Paris, France, while being chased by the paparazzi following her own exit from the royal family.
During Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle‘s, 90-minute televised interview with Oprah Winfrey “Oprah With Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special,” the couple opened up about Diana’s lasting legacy and how her actions influenced their decisions. “My biggest concern was repeating itself,” Harry explained to Oprah, referencing Diana’s untimely death.
He said the negative media attention made him fear for his family’s safety following his 2018 royal wedding and the 2019 birth of his son, Archie.
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