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 Royal Family are known for keeping a calm and composed exterior. However even royalty have been known to shed a tear in public during difficult times...The Queen Her Majesty cried in public in December 1997, Portsmouth, when HMY Britannia was decommissioned.The Queen, dressed in a red ensemble, was seen wiping a tear from her cheek when she said goodbye to the Royal Yacht Britannia which had served the family for 43 years.
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