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 will NOT be attending Easter Sunday service in Windsor
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe Queen will not attend the Royal Family's annual Easter Sunday church service this weekend, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.
Members of the Royal Family will attend the Easter Mattins Service at St George's Chapel in Windsor, though this year, the 95-year-old monarch will not.
The Queen has also pulled out of attending today's traditional Royal Maundy Service, which is also being held at St George's Chapel.
She was reportedly 'regretfully unable to commit' to being at today's annual service, which usually sees the monarch distribute special Maundy money to pensioners.
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