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 Queen Pens Sweet Message For Great-Grandson Prince George On His 8th Birthday
etcanada.comQueen Elizabeth II is celebrating Prince George’s birthday. Prince William and Kate Middleton’s eldest son is now 8-years-old and is receiving a lot of love on social media from his loved ones on his special day.
After the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge released a new photo of George to mark his birthday, his great grandmother, the Queen, and his grandfather Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall reposted the adorable image with their own birthday shoutouts.
RELATED: Queen Elizabeth Sends Her ‘Good Wishes’ To Team England Ahead Of Euro 2020 Final “Wishing Prince George a very happy 8th birthday today,” the royal matriarch wrote to Twitter on Thursday.
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