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 makes ‘extraordinary’ decision to allow Camilla to become Queen Consort
ok.co.ukQueen Elizabeth II has used her Platinum Jubilee speech to back Camilla one day becoming Queen. Camilla, 74, and Prince Charles, 73, have been married for 17 years, and are thought to have begun the romantic relationship while Charles was still married to the late Princess Diana.
Despite their controversial start, the Queen has said that Camilla becoming ‘Queen Consort’ is her “sincere wish”. A ‘Queen Consort’ is the wife of the reigning King and, with this title, Camilla will share Charles’ social rank and status.
In normal circumstances, the wife of the King would become Queen but, because of uncertainty about public opinion of Camilla, it was thought the she would be referred to as ‘Princess Consort’ when Charles took the throne.
Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. You can sign up at the top of the page.The Queen has since shut down these reports, and confirmed what Camilla’s official title will be.
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