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.
Royal family members missing from Buckingham Palace balcony and where they were – including Prince Andrew
ok.co.ukOn Thursday, high ranking members of the Royal Family joined the Queen on her Buckingham Palace balcony as they watched over the Trooping the Colour ceremony, as well as the Red Arrows display.
It's possibly the most famous balcony in the world with royals having gathered on the balcony since 1851 to celebrate weddings, birthdays and to commemorate important wartime events.
It was Queen Victoria who first started the tradition during the celebrations of the Great Exhibition over 170 years ago. Now, current members of the Royal family have appeared on the balcony for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Appearing on the balcony is more than just tradition or great photo opportunity – it arguably also an unspoken litmus test of your closeness to the Queen, 96.
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