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.
"Protective" Prince Charles fears son Harry's book will be an "excoriating takedown" of Camilla, a source claims.The Prince of Wales has reportedly invited the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to stay with him for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations this year.The offer is said to be an olive branch as the Royal Family heals rifts from across the Atlantic.
A source told The Sun: "Forget the Prince Andrew saga, the main topic of discussion at Clarence House is Harry's book and the reputational damage it could very well do. "There are concerns about Harry's recollections of Camilla's entry into the Royal Family, and how her long-running romance with Charles damaged him from a young age." Sign up for OK!'s Royal Family newsletter here.
Read More Related Articles Keep up to date on all things royal with the OK! Royal Family newsletter and never miss a scoop The source continued: "Harry is fiercely loyal and protective of his late mother and her legacy, and didn't approve of Camilla sweeping in as the great love of his father's life. "Understandably he found those early years incredibly difficult, and he might publicly blame Camilla for much of what he believes went wrong in his childhood, and the trauma the whole situation caused. "Charles is deeply protective of Camilla.The last thing he needs - especially in a year of celebration that should be all about the Queen - is an excoriating takedown of Camilla at a time when people have finally taken her to their hearts." Last year, Prince Harry announced he would reveal the "mistakes and lessons learned" during his life in a memoir to be published next year.
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