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 taking precautionary measures amid the coronavirus outbreak.Buckingham Palace announced on Tuesday that the queen will be moving to Windsor Castle for the Easter period on March 19, one week earlier than planned.
It is likely the queen will stay there beyond the Easter period.Three garden parties hosted by the queen in May are also being canceled at this time.
The annual Maundy Service at St. George’s Chapel April 9 is also being nixed. «Two additional Garden Parties given for the Not Forgotten Association and the National Trust will also not take place.
Investitures will be rearranged to later dates,» the palace stated. «Further announcements on Trooping the Colour, the 75th anniversary of VE Day and the State Visit
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