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 the fifth episode of The Crown Season 4, "Fagan."]In the fifth episode of The Crown's newly released fourth season, Queen Elizabeth II (Olivia Colman) wakes up early one morning to find a man sitting on her bed.
No, it's not Prince Philip (Tobias Menzies) coming to say good morning or Prince Charles (Josh O'Connor) looking for some mommy time (honestly, could you imagine?).
It's Michael Fagan (Tom Brooke), an unemployed painter and citizen of the U.K. who just broke into Buckingham Palace for the second time that summer and is looking to have a friendly chat with his sovereign.
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