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.
Royally big shoes to fill. Duchess Camilla has spoken candidly about her future duties as Queen Consort after the late Queen Elizabeth II officially announced the palace’s plans for her title.The monarch declared in a February 2022 statement that she hoped Camilla would reign alongside Prince Charles — now King Charles III — once he takes the throne. “When, in the fullness of time, my son Charles becomes King, I know you will give him and his wife Camilla the same support that you have given me,” Elizabeth noted while marking 70 years of service to the Commonwealth. “And it is my sincere wish that, when that time comes, Camilla will be known as Queen Consort as she continues her own loyal service.”Charles and his spouse celebrated the honor soon after. “On this historic day, my wife and I join you all in congratulating Her Majesty The Queen on the remarkable achievement of serving this nation, the Realms and Commonwealth for seventy years,” the couple gushed in a joint statement. “The Queen’s devotion to the welfare of all her people inspires still greater admiration with each passing year.”At the time, the twosome reassured the public that they were “deeply conscious of the honor” bestowed by the queen. “As we have sought together to serve and support Her Majesty and the people of our communities, my darling wife has been my own steadfast support throughout,” they concluded.When the queen died at age 96 in September 2022, Charles immediately became King Charles III and Camilla became the Queen Consort.
Buckingham Palace confirmed the title changes in the first official statement announcing Elizabeth’s death.“The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” the statement read. “The King and The Queen Consort will
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