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.
In her memory. Following the news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death at age 96, the U.K. is officially entering a 12-day mourning period.Buckingham Palace confirmed on Thursday, September 8, that the longest-reigning British monarch had passed away.
News of her death came shortly after doctors placed Elizabeth under “medical supervision” due to growing concerns surrounding her health. (The queen had been experiencing mobility issues for several months before she died, with her discomfort prompting her to skip some of her Platinum Jubilee events in June.)Referred to as Operation London Bridge, plans for how the country would react after the queen’s death were first established in the 1960s.
In the years since, they’ve been updated multiple times.While the queen herself contributed to some of the preparations before her passing, many details were put in place by her heir, Prince Charles.
More modern details have also been accounted for in recent years, such as the changing of the royal family’s social media profile pictures to pay tribute to the late monarch.During the mourning period, staff uniforms will change.
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