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.
Family of soldier, 35, 'heartbroken' after 'great leader' dies in live firing exercise
mirror.co.ukTributes have been paid to a sergeant who was killed in a shooting accident at an army range. Gavin Hillier, who was from the Welsh Guards, died on Thursday, when a live firing exercise was taking place at the Castlemartin range in Pembrokeshire.
It is understood Sergeant Hillier was due to be deployed to Iraq and had previously been awarded a Long Service and Good Conduct medal by Prince Charles, the regiment’s Colonel in Chief, in 2019.
Defence sources told The Times the “tragic accident” came as the the 35-year-old was taking part in “tactical and live firing training” in the dark.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence said: "It is with great sadness we can confirm Sergeant Gavin Hillier from the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards died on
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