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.
But while Her Majesty’s firstborn son Prince Charles, 71, is set to take the reins, a royal insider has claimed the Duke could be overlooked in favour of Prince William.
Speaking to In Touch magazine, the source sensationally claimed the news of Charles allegedly being “pushed to the side” has caused unrest in the palace – specifically with his bride.
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