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.
Sweet childhood letter from King Charles to Queen Mother found in loft after 40 years
ok.co.ukA letter sent by a six year old King Charles to his grandmother has been discovered in a loft in Warwickshire. The letter, sent to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, on March 15, 1955 reads: “Dear Granny, I am sorry that you are ill.
I hope you will be better soon. Lots of love from Charles.” Underneath the handwriting is a mixture of doodle art and kisses on Buckingham Palace headed paper.
The letter was found by a 49 year old farm manager during a Christmas clear-out of his loft in Stratford-upon-Avon, along with several other pieces of royal memorabilia which had gone unnoticed for years.
Diana and Charles bond with baby William in never seen before pictures of Royals at rest View gallery The items will now be sold by Derbyshire-based Hansons Auctioneers on March 7, and combined are expected to make around £4,000.The seller said: “We finally had the time to look through a big box file that my mother had given to us. “It originally belonged to my late grandad, Roland Stockdale. “It contained lots of royal memorabilia, including a letter from Prince Charles to his grandmother.
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