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.
The Queen has shared a touching tribute to her late husband Prince Philip to mark the first anniversary of his death. The elegy, written by the Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, was posted to the royal family’s social media accounts on Saturday, a year after Philip, famously described by the Queen as her “constant strength and guide”, died peacefully in his sleep at their Windsor Castle home.
In the video, the poem - entitled The Patriarchs: An Elegy - is read by Armitage over piano music and a poignant video montage showing photographs of the duke’s life, including his wedding day and the birth of his children.
First published on the day of Philip’s funeral last year, the poem pays tribute to his distinguished career in the Royal Navy.The montage of images goes through the life of The Duke of Edinburgh, who died last year at the age of 99, from his youth through to his Navy career and the important role he played as devoted husband to the Queen, 95, and father, grandfather and great grandfather to their large family.The poem begins: “The weather in the window this morning is snow, unseasonal, singular flakes a slow winter’s final shiver.” Prince Philip’s prestigious naval career is documented in the poem with many images of his time serving and the poem says: “Fought ingenious wars finagled triumphs at sea with flaming decoy boats and side-stepped torpedoes.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.
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