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.
Prince Charles?What about Wimbledon with the Duchess of Cambridge or the Duchess of Sussex? Well, for most of us mere mortals that’s never going to happen.But there are some well-known faces who do have royal heritage in their blood – and some are more surprising than others.You can count Beyonce, Brad Pitt, Ellen DeGeneres, Johnny Depp, Tom Hanks and Celine Dion as just a few of those Hollywood A-listers with tenuous links to the British throne.The royal links we’ve unearthed should certainly raise a few eyebrows.The instantly recognisable Strictly Come Dancing TV presenter has a royal half-sister, Sophie Winkleman.Actress Sophie (best known for her role as Big Suze in Peep Show) married into royalty and is now known as Lady Frederick.
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