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 'to give Camilla late Queen Mother's crown' after sharing 'sincere wish'
ok.co.ukThe Queen is planning to give Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, the late Queen Mother's crown, according to reports.The 95 year old monarch announced her official wish for Camilla to be known as Queen Consort when her son Prince Charles takes to the throne with her passing.
In a heartfelt statement to her people to mark her platinum jubilee and 70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II made sure her wishes were clear after months of speculation over the next generation.
While the Prince of Wales is said to have amended some of his previous coronation vows to include Queen Camilla back in 2017, with his mother's official support – the British public are reported to have been left in the dark as to the details.
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 Now a senior palace source has reportedly told the Daily Mail that the years-old plans for the coronation will also include the Queen Mother's platinum and diamond crown being placed on Camilla's head during the ceremony.The historic piece was made for King George VI's coronation in 1937, and the Queen Mother has been documented in many pictures wearing the regal headwear.The crown features 2,800 diamonds and a large gem stone given to Queen Victoria in 1856 by the Sultan of Turkey.
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