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.
A History of Balmoral Castle, Where Queen Elizabeth II Spent Her Final Days
glamour.comat the beloved property on September 8, 2022.Her family, including her son Prince Charles () and grandson Prince William, traveled to Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland to be by her side in her final days at the castle, which was long said to have been her favorite.
So what does the Queen’s former summer home look like? She did a good job of keeping the extravagant dwelling private, but there are a few interesting design details that have slipped out over the years.
We round them up below.Queen Victoria oversaw the completion of the building that stands today, which is not the original.Balmoral has technically been around since the 15th century, but several additions and renovations over the years have transformed the home into something far from the original version.
A Scottish courtier called Sir Robert Gordon demolished most of the first building and constructed a new, smaller one in 1830.
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