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 has been urged to "pick up the phone" and wish his grandson Archie a happy birthday.The Prince of Wales wished Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's son, Archie Mountbatten Windsor, a happy second birthday on Twitter.Charles' official Twitter account shared the message alongside a generational snap of himself, Harry and Archie.Meghan was missing from the picture, as was Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, which some fans of the Royal Family took issue with.Some even suggested Charles shouldn't have posted the picture at all, instead urging the grandfather to pick up the phone and call his son grandson.One said: "Hopefully you’ll decide to pick up the phone and wish your grandson a happy birthday."Another said: "I know he can't come to.
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