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's blunt four-word reaction to Harry and Meghan's pregnancy announcement
dailyrecord.co.ukPrince William replied with a short four-word statement when he was informed by Prince Harry that Meghan Markle was expecting their first child.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were thrilled to discover they would become parents in 2018, and decided to disclose the joyful news to the Royal Family in October that year during Princess Eugenie's nuptials to Jack Brooksbank.In his tell-all memoir, 'Spare', Harry narrated this poignant moment which took place at the reception hosted in St George's Hall in Windsor.He wrote: "We were in a big room, suits of armour on the walls.
Strange room, strange moment."Then Harry reminisced about William's reaction to his news saying his brother smiled and simply stated: "We must tell Kate." He also described Kate Middleton's delighted response when she learnt the news as he wrote: "She also gave a big smile and hearty congratulations.
They both reacted exactly as I hoped - as I'd wished."The news of Meghans pregnancy was also shared with his father, the then Prince Charles, at the wedding.Harry expressed in his book that the monarch was completely "delighted" when he heard the news.
Recounting the moment, Harry wrote: "Just before a drink reception for the bride and groom, we cornered Pa in his study. He was delighted to learn that he was going to be a grandfather for a fourth time; his wide smile warmed me."Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in!If you're on
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