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.
Royal confidant! Queen Elizabeth II was surrounded by her family and one special friend as she mourned the death of her husband, Prince Philip, on Saturday, April 17.While the queen, 94, sat alone during her late husband’s funeral service, her lady-in-waiting Lady Susan Hussey was by her side driving to St George’s Chapel.Lady Susan, 81, was spotted sitting solemnly beside Her Majesty as the pair rode from Windsor Castle to the memorial before the monarch met up with her four children — Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward — in addition to her eight grandchildren and most of their spouses.Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan Markle, watched the funeral from California as she was not given doctor’s clearance to fly amid the
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