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.
It's been years since Princess Diana's untimely death in 1997 but her legacy still lives on through her children Prince William and Prince Harry.
Even now, her sons talk fondly about their beloved mother who was adored by millions and became a much bigger entity than even the royal family.
Diana had a very close equation with her sons even when her marriage with Prince Charles was crumbling. Post their separation, Diana had sat down for an explosive interview with BBC1 Panorama in 1995 when she spoke candidly about her side of the story to her divorce with Charles which included her separation from the royal family.William at that time had just become a teenager and was second in line to the British throne after Queen Elizabeth ll and.
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