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 Elizabeth Celebrates Prince Charles' 72nd Birthday With Heartwarming Throwback Pic
etonline.comPrince Charles is celebrating his 72nd birthday. On Saturday, the Prince of Wales turned a year older, and was sent a number of well wishes from his mother Queen Elizabeth and royal family.
The Queen shared a sweet black-and-white throwback from April 1949, which shows Charles as a baby on his mother's lap. The photograph was taken at Buckingham Palace.«Wishing The Prince of Wales a very happy birthday today!» the caption reads.
The post also includes a most recent photo of Charles and Queen Elizabeth sitting next to each other and laughing.A post shared by The Royal Family (@theroyalfamily)Prince William and Kate Middleton also posted a photo of Charles on their official Instagram account. «Wishing a very Happy Birthday to His Royal.
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