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 William and Kate Middleton Are Reportedly Moving This Summer
glamour.com.Though the British paper does not specify which home on the vast estate the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge plan to occupy along with their three children, Prince , 8, Princess , 7, and Prince , 4, there were earlier this year that they planned to move to Fort Belvedere, a Gothic Revival manor home built in the early 18th century and extensively renovated in 1929 by Edward, Prince of Wales.
He was forced to leave the residence when he abdicated the throne in 1936 (in favor of marrying American divorcée Wallis Simpson), but not before adding a swimming pool, tennis court, numerous bathrooms and powder rooms, and a steam room to the home.Windsor Castle.Whether the family moves to Belvedere or another home in the area, the Times reports that a few different factors contributed to the decision.
First, life in Windsor will provide William, Kate, and the kids with more space and privacy than they had in London. Second, the family could be eyeing a move to Windsor Castle eventually.
Sometimes nicknamed “the big house,” the 484,000-square-foot castle has long been where Queen Elizabeth II spends her weekends as well as the Easter holiday.
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