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.
Final five seconds of Princess Diana's wedding interview were worrying warning
mirror.co.ukIn 1981, the world was completely gripped by royal wedding fever as Prince Charles prepared to marry Lady Diana Spencer. They spent months planning their special day, which would be watched by millions of people around the world.
And once the dress was fitted, the cake was designed and the guestlist finalised, the engaged couple sat down with two journalists for a final interview to chat about the celebration.
Angela Rippon, the anchor on BBC news, and ITV's Andrew Gardener were the two lucky journalists invited to quiz the couple. Their questions had to be pre-approved and they were warned not to stray from the script.
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