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.
[Warning: The following contains spoilers for Season 4 of The Crown.] Let's assume you've already finished watching the new season of The Crown — no shame here; Season 4 is freaking good.
This season of the Netflix drama covers Queen Elizabeth II's (Olivia Colman) reign from roughly 1979 to 1990. A lot of it deals with Elizabeth's relationship with her new prime minister from the conservative party, Margaret Thatcher (Gillian Anderson), which is tense and a delight to watch.
But the real crux of the season — and surely what many people are talking about — is the doomed relationship between Prince Charles (Josh O'Connor) and Princess Diana (Emma Corrin).
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