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.
Barbados has entered a new era as a republic bringing the Queen’s position as head of state over the island to an end after 55 years.
An inaugural ceremony took place marking the occasion on Tuesday, 29 November, in Bridgetown, the capital of the Caribbean country, welcoming in Barbados’ first president, Dame Sandra Mason.
In attendance to witness the historic event was Prince Charles – who was representing his mother, the Queen – prime minister Mia Mottley and ambassador of the island, Rihanna.The singer – who was born in St Michael, Barbados – made quite the entrance as she joined in celebrating her home country’s momentous transition, wearing an orange off-the-shoulder long dress with a wraparound detail at the neckline.
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