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.
READ MORE: Prince Harry and William warned to avoid 'palace civil war' amid rift"You want to hand over to the next generation, the wildlife, in a much better condition. "He also paid tribute to the work of his grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh, and Prince Charles.
William said: "My grandfather, my father have been in environmental work for many years. DON'T MISS: Prince Harry and William were saved from 'regret' by Prince Philip [INSIGHT]"My grandfather's well ahead of his time.
My father, ahead of his time. "And I really want to make sure that, in 20 years, George doesn't turn round and say, 'are you ahead of your time?' Because if he does, we're too late.
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