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.
Breakdown of Princess Diana and Prince Charles' 'fairytale' relationship in full
ok.co.ukPrincess Diana and Prince Charles had one of the most high profile royal relationships ever.The pair, who wed in 1981, had a romance and a wedding that was dubbed a “fairytale” by royal well wishers and as her profile grew, Princess Diana became one of the most loved royal women across the globe.
However, the then Prince and Princess of Wales weren’t living a fairytale in reality and over many occasions, the cracks in their relationship were shown publicly.
In the second half of the 1980s, after only a few years of marriage, rumours of Charles and Diana's unhappiness became commonplace.
One of the most obvious signs that Charles and Diana's marriage would not last much longer was their final joint tour in 1992.
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