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.
Author Claims Royal Family Would ‘Crumble’ Without Kate Middleton
etcanada.comIs Kate Middleton the glue holding the Royal Family together? Author Tina Brown seems to think so. The former Vanity Fair editor spoke to The Post about how the future of the British monarchy rests on the “slim shoulders” of the Duchess of Cambridge as her new book The Palace Papers drops. “If for any reason, she thought like Meghan [Markle], ‘I’m out of here, I can do much better,’ it would be a disaster,” Brown said. “It would, I think, crumble at the moment without her because she’s the only modern, beautiful woman who’s well-educated, substantial in herself, who’s actually wanting to commit herself to the rigors of this institution.
Not many young women could do that.” Kate famously dated Prince William for 10 years before they finally tied the knot. According to Brown, she required “a lot of care and strategy to end up married to William.” “They were madly in love all the way through but … making it from the loving girlfriend to the future queen, that’s an obstacle course,” Brown continued. “And it’s like snakes and ladders.
At any moment she could have stepped on the wrong square and had a snake.” READ MORE: Prince Charles, Camilla Itinerary For Upcoming Canadian Royal Tour Released Many have suggested that Kate’s mom, Carole, had a role in encouraging her daughter to date the future king.
Brown seems to agree, adding that Carole was “very critical in that. Her mother helped her avoid the snakes on the board.” Unlike Prince William and Prince Harry’s mom, the late Princess Diana, who was rushed into marrying Prince Charles, William wanted to make sure Kate was ready for the pressure. “He was absolutely sure she could handle it before they married,” Brown said. “She was trained.
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