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 Returns To Royal Duties Four Days After Her Husband’s Death
etcanada.comBritain’s Queen Elizabeth returned to royal duties on Tuesday, four days after the death of her husband, Prince Philip, in an event to mark the retirement of her household’s most senior official, PA Media reported.
The Queen hosted a ceremony as the Earl Peel stepped down as Lord Chamberlain, the report added. Philip, who had been at the Queen’s side throughout her 69-year reign, died at Windsor Castle on Friday, aged 99.
His funeral will be held on Saturday. The Duke of Edinburgh, as he was officially known, married Elizabeth in 1947. In recent years, the Queen has reduced her official engagements and passed many royal duties and patronages to Prince Charles, his son William and other senior royals.
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