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.
‘The Crown’ Season 6: See first look at William and Harry in final season
nypost.com“The Crown” Monday, which marks the end of the show’s reign on the streaming site. The final season, which has been broken into two parts, will span from 1997 to 2005 with Part 1 focusing on the “relationship blossoming between Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed before a fateful car journey has devastating consequences.” “Prince William tries to integrate back into life at Eton in the wake of his mother’s death as the monarchy has to ride the wave of public opinion,” continues the official description. “As she reaches her Golden Jubilee, the queen reflects on the future of the monarchy with the marriage of Charles and Camilla and the beginnings of a new royal fairytale in William and Kate.”Actress Elizabeth Debicki will reprise her role as Princess Diana alongside Dominic West as Prince Charles.
The pair took over the roles from Emma Corrin and Josh O’Connor, who played the royals in Seasons 3 and 4.Debicki recalled filming Diana’s final days as simply “devastating.”“I think it’s a really unique challenge as an actor, to portray those days,” said the “Great Gatsby” actress, 33, to Netflix’s Tudum in April. “I really just trusted in Peter’s emotional blueprint that he created for us to follow.
It’s his interpretation and I think it made emotional sense to me, so I clung to that. Because, obviously, it’s devastating, and it’s fraught and we can never know.”Imelda Staunton is slated to return as Queen Elizabeth II with Jonathan Pryceas Prince Philip and Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret.
This season of “The Crown” also features the debut of Rufus Kampa and Fflyn Edwards as a young Prince William and Prince Harry, respectively.Netflix’s depiction of the former Princess of Wales’ death has already stirred up controversy.
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