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 Makes 1st Official Outing Since Prince Philip’s Funeral to Open Parliament
usmagazine.comQueen Elizabeth II is back to her official duties after the death of her husband, Prince Philip, last month.The queen, 95, attended the State Opening of Parliament in Westminster on Tuesday, May 11, alongside Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla.The State Opening of Parliament is a traditional event on the first day of a new parliamentary session.
The queen takes the opportunity to lay out the government’s agenda for the session, outlining proposed legislation. It’s note worthy because it’s the only annual occasion that includes all three constituent parts of Parliament: the Sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Commons.This year, the event is even more momentous, given that it’s the monarch’s first official outing since Philip’s
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