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.
It’s been a hard year for Her Majesty the Queen, who lost her husband Prince Philip in April. Our monarch has suffered through the Duke’s sad passing and there’s more anguish to come as Prince Harry gets set to release his memoir.The Queen escaped to her Scottish estate of Balmoral for a quiet summer and has spent time with Prince William, Kate Middleton and the great-grandchildren.
But her peace has been shattered by the sudden arrival of Prince Andrew. It’s alleged that the Duke of York has travelled over 500 miles to Balmoral to avoid being served sexual assault papers at his mansion in Windsor.
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