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.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall works hard to prioritize time with her husband amid their busy schedules. In a rare interview with , the 74-year-old royal reveals how she and Prince Charles, whom she wed back in 2005, make time for each other while working as senior members of the royal family.«It’s not easy sometimes, but we do always try to have a point in the day when we meet.
Sometimes it’s like ships passing in the night, but we always sit down together and have a cup of tea and discuss the day,» she says. «We have a moment.
It’s lovely to catch up when we have a bit of time.»«You know, when we go away, the nicest thing is that we actually sit and read our books in different corners of the same room,» Camilla adds of herself and her husband. «It’s very relaxing because you know you don’t have to make conversation.
You just sit and be together.»The pair's relationship hasn't been without controversy. Camilla and Charles dated prior to their first marriages, the duchess to Andrew Parker Bowles and the Prince of Wales to Princess Diana.The former marriage came to an end in 1995, and the latter did so the following year.
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