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.
Charles proclaimed King in historic ceremony witnessed by the nation for the first time ever
ok.co.ukKing Charles III has officially been proclaimed as Monarch at the Accession Council in the state apartments of London's St James’s Palace.
Charles automatically became King on the death of his mother, but the Accession Council confirmed his role on Saturday morning.
Charles has already undertaken a number of duties in the days since his mother died – meeting cheering crowds outside Buckingham Palace and giving a national address – but this morning's event is considered to be his first official one.
The ceremony was attended by members of the Privy Council including senior politicians past and present, with Liz Truss, Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer among them.
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