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.
The past 24 hours has fallen witness to thousands of Royal fans calling into question why the newly-announced date for King Charles III's Coronation falls on the birthday of his grandson Archie.
It was announced yesterday that the new monarch will be crowned on Saturday 6 May 2023, the same day that the son of the arguably estranged Duke and Duchess of Sussex will turn four.
Despite many onlookers considering the arrangement to be a swipe from the Royal Family at Prince Harry, 38, and Meghan Markle, 41, whose relations with the institution have been strained since they resigned from their official duties and moved to the US last year, royal commentator Duncan Larcombe does not believe this to be the case. "The people that are seeing this as some kind of deliberate snub to both Harry and Archie are barking up the wrong tree," Duncan asserted.
He continued: "Anyone who has ever organised a major event – whether that be a wedding or an anniversary \– knows that you'll never be able to please everyone on the guest list.
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