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.
Elton John's Candle in the Wind initially 'refused' by Palace at Diana's funeral
express.co.ukDiana, Princess of Wales, will remember Sir Elton John's, 74, memorable performance where he sang his newly re-written song, Candle In The Wind.
But it turns out there was some opposition from the Royal household towards the new track, for fear it was "too sentimental".Diana was killed in a fatal car crash in Paris on 31 August 1997, a year after her divorce from Prince Charles.The lyrics had been rewritten as a personal tribute by Sir Elton, and was a defining moment alongside Earl Spencer’s eulogy to his sister, in the funeral at Westminster Abbey watched by billions around the world.As part of a freshly released set of government papers by the National Archives, the Dean of Westminster had to send a personal plea to Buckingham Palace in.
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