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.
Russell Crowe snubbed at King Charles’ coronation, actor reveals why
foxnews.comAs millions worldwide gear up for King Charles III’s coronation, Australian actor Russell Crowe revealed he will not be attending the royal affair.
The "Gladiator" star candidly said he didn’t receive an invitation and it may have been due to a previous awkward encounter with the royal family. "No, I didn’t get the call," Crowe explained during an appearance on the "Triple M Breakfast Brisbane" radio show, Thursday. "It’s possibly based on the last time I was introduced to the royalty." Crowe continued to detail his last interaction with the royal family and noted that an equerry, an officer of the British royal household, gave him a few pointers on how to properly address members of the monarchy. "The equerry comes to talk to you and then goes, ‘Listen, when you talk to a prince, you refer to them as this, this, this and this’… The thing is, that's just not in my DNA," he remarked. "I'll be respectful, and I'm very pleased to meet people, but the ‘your highness’ thing… it's just not in my DNA." The 59-year-old confessed he informally called Prince Harry and Prince William "mate," during their exchange. "I thought the equerry was going to pass out," Crowe added.
After his interview, Crowe took to Twitter to explain that his conversation wasn’t intended to criticize the British monarchy, as he received backlash for his comments. "Don’t bother sending abuse, because I’m not a monarchist… but… I met the former Prince Charles at a Royal Premier of Master & Commander in London, in 2003," he began. "The man who would be King was kind.
He was also funny. Deeply intelligent and good company… In any of my meetings with Royalty, I haven’t yet been able to utter the ‘your highness.’" Crowe went on to write in his lengthy.
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