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.
Daniel Craig Shares the Joke Queen Elizabeth Made at His Expense
etonline.comQueen Elizabeth II has no problem poking fun at James Bond! Daniel Craig, who recently made his last movie as the handsome spy, appeared on Wednesday's episode of and talked about meeting Her Majesty while filming a sketch for the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Summer Olympics.
Craig described the 95-year-old monarch as «very funny,» adding she «wants to crack a joke,» and «crack a joke about me.»He recalled filming the scene, which involved James Bond picking up the queen at Buckingham Palace and taking her via helicopter to Millennium Stadium.
In true 007 fashion, the two then jump out of the helicopter and parachute into the crowd. All the while, Queen Elizabeth was apparently teasing the stoic actor. «We were having our photographs taken and she went, 'Oh no, he's the one that doesn't smile,'» Craig said with a laugh before adding, «fair enough.»In addition to the queen's playful digs, Craig also got to spend time with some of her corgis, who were also featured in the sketch. «I was rolling around on the floor with them most of the time,» he said of the dogs. «I think they have their own footmen.» Craig recently chatted with the queen's son, Prince Charles, at the world premiere of in September.
A month later, Craig talked about the experience on .«We were all in the royal box… I sat next to Camilla and [Prince] Charles,» he recalled. «I'm quite occupied watching the audience, because I'm kind of nervous and I want to see what [they think].»He admitted that he watched Charles throughout the film, saying, «I kind of wanted to see that he hadn't left.» Daniel Craig Starts Bleeding During Interview, Makes James Bond Joke Watch Daniel Craig Deliver the Iconic James Bond Line One Last Time Daniel Craig Kept.
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