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.
Gayle King sexism row as she questions Princess Anne's role in Prince Philip funeral
dailystar.co.ukPrincess Anne was in the ceremonial royal procession at her father Prince Philip's funeral.Princess Anne doing so apparently broke tradition and the 66-year-old presenter, who was covering the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral at the time, angered viewers when she asked what was deemed a sexist question.It came as she asked Tina Brown, the editor of Vanity Fair, why the Princess was the only woman walking behind her father's casket after he died at the age of 99.Pictures emerged following the funeral of Princess Anne surrounded by men, including Prince William and Harry, walking behind the vehicle.The car was a customised Defender Land Rover carried Prince Philip to St George's Chapel as Anne's brother Prince Charles walked by her side.It is not.
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