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 II Is ‘Leaning On’ Prince William Amid His ‘Heavy Involvement’ in Stripping Prince Andrew’s Titles, Royal Expert Says
usmagazine.comHer support system. Queen Elizabeth II turned to her heir Prince William amid Prince Andrew’s legal battle, which led her to strip her son of his titles and royal duties.“William, in fact, was very involved in this decision, and it’s been said that he met with the queen in person ahead of their announcement that came out last week,” royal expert Kristin Contino exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, January 18. “I think that really shows — and I think that’s interesting — his growing influence and how she trusts his judgment and is looking for his advice.
And I think that’s a great sign of things to come for William and how much she is relying on talking to him and his counsel.”William, 39, is second in line to the British throne behind his father, Prince Charles, who was also integral in the move.“Charles, of course, was involved in that decision too,” the A House Full of Windsor author added. “But I think [what] a lot of people thought was interesting is William’s heavy involvement in that.
So I think she really is leaning on her two heirs at this time [to] help make those sort of big family decisions.”Buckingham Palace announced on January 13 that Andrew, 61, had been stripped of his titles after news broke that he could face trial in a sexual assault lawsuit.“With The Queen’s approval and agreement, The Duke of York’s military affiliations and Royal patronages have been returned to The Queen,” the palace said in a statement at the time. “The Duke of York will continue not to undertake any public duties and is defending this case as a private citizen.”One day earlier, the Associated Press reported that a judge dismissed Andrew’s request to throw out a lawsuit filed by Virginia Giuffre, who claimed that the late
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