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 hit 'deep despair' over Charles' affair but vowed to keep family together
dailyrecord.co.ukFormer dance instructor Anne Allan has laid bare the profound impact Princess Diana's struggle in her marriage to then-Prince Charles had on her, with insights shared in her new memoir, Dancing With Diana.
Over a period of nine years, Allan became not just a dance teacher but also a trusted friend and confidante to Diana through regular dance classes.Beginning their association shortly after Diana's grand wedding to Charles in 1981, Allan stood by the Princess's side during pivotal moments including the birth of Princes William and Harry, and amidst the tribulations of an increasingly public marital collapse.
Central to the couples woes was the supposed affair between Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles, his one-time sweetheart, which deeply wounded Diana despite her hope for resolution.Allan discloses a particularly poignant encounter with the late Princess in an extract from her book that appeared in People magazine, where she describes witnessing Diana's profound despair: "In pure despair, she dropped to the floor, sobbing.
I was distressed for her. I could feel the pain and turmoil she was in. I let her just cry.""After a few minutes, apologising profusely for dumping on me when I had enough on my mind, she started to talk through the tears. "I just don't know what to do, Anne.
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