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 Philip has been laid to rest in the Royal Vault at St. George’s Chapel, following an intimate ceremony. The late Duke of Edinburgh's family gathered to say goodbye at St.
George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on Saturday. In attendance at the service was his wife of 73 years, Queen Elizabeth II, son Prince Charles, grandsons Prince William and Prince Harry, and other members of the royal family.
Philip died on April 9 at the age of 99, leaving behind four children, eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.Before his death, Philip had a hand in making his own funeral plans, and though he's entitled to a state funeral as the queen's consort, he requested «a much more quieter event,» Omid Scobie, co-author of , told ET. «He has asked,.
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