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.
Queen 'chose Princess Anne to accompany her coffin' on final emotional journey
ok.co.ukPrincess Anne, the only daughter o f The Queen, was selected especially by her mother to accompany her on the final emotional journey from Balmoral to Edinburgh alongside her funeral cortège.
The Princess Royal, 72, made the six hour journey, which marks the first leg of the coffin’s journey back to London, on Sunday.
Despite the tragic circumstance, the senior royal remained ever composed as she was driven behind the hearse in a royal Bentley during the funeral procession, with her husband of 30 years Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence supporting her throughout the difficult time.
With all of the Queen’s funeral arrangements planned meticulously in advance of her death, the accompaniment of her daughter means it is very likely that her Majesty personally requested her daughter to accompany the coffin to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.
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