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.
Duchess Camilla Is ‘Very Touched’ About Her Future Title Following Queen Elizabeth II’s Announcement
usmagazine.comRoyally shocked! Duchess Camilla is speaking out after Queen Elizabeth II confirmed her future place on the British throne.“I feel very, very honored and very touched,” Prince Charles‘ wife, 74, told reporters during a visit to the Nourish Hub community kitchen in London on Thursday, February 10.Earlier in the day, Camilla spoke with staff and survivors of sexual assault at a local shelter, engaging with volunteers about how to improve care and break the stigma surrounding sexual violence.On later engagement the duchess was asked by a member of the public how how she feels about her new future title of Queen Consort.. ‘Very very honoured’ and ‘very touched’#QueenCamilla pic.twitter.com/N34Hu3D0R6— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) February 10, 2022The Duchess of Cornwall’s royal outings came days after her mother-in-law, 95, announced that she hopes Camilla will step up as Queen Consort once Charles, 73, becomes king.“When, in the fullness of time, my son Charles becomes King, I know you will give him and his wife Camilla the same support that you have given me,” Elizabeth noted in a statement on Saturday, February 5, as she celebrated her Platinum Jubilee marking 70 years as the British monarch. “And it is my sincere wish that, when that time comes, Camilla will be known as Queen Consort as she continues her own loyal service.”One day later, Charles and his wife addressed the honor in a statement of their own. “On this historic day, my wife and I join you all in congratulating Her Majesty The Queen on the remarkable achievement of serving this nation, the Realms and Commonwealth for seventy years,” the couple wrote. “The Queen’s devotion to the welfare of all her people inspires still greater admiration with each passing
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