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.
George, Charlotte and Louis 'real reason' why William and Kate are leaving London
dailystar.co.ukPrince William and Kate Middleton will leave Kensington Palace soon — with their young kids the main reason for the big move.It is claimed the Cambridges have their children’s welfare at the forefront of their mind and feel they will benefit moving away from the bright lights of London to a more sleepier idyll on the Windsor estate, rumoured to be Adelaide Cottage.They will eventually call Windsor Castle home once Prince Charles succeeds the Queen and becomes king, while future talk is of William and Kate heading to their country home, Anmer Hall in Norfolk, once the children have all left school, reports the Mirror.Currently at prep school in Battersea, Prince George, 8, and Princess Charlotte, 7, will join a private co-educational establishment near to the home of the duchess’s parents in Bucklebury, and they will be joined by younger brother Prince Louis, 4, in September.A friend of the Cambridges told the Daily Telegraph: “The reality is they are quite confined in what they can do in London.“The kids can’t go into the park and kick a football with friends. “Their plan is to be there for the next 10 to 15 years, then move to Anmer, which is so special to them.”The move to Windsor will come about despite a recent £12 million refurbishment of Kensington Palace.The work, which involved around 100 staff, was carried out so that the Cambridges could “move in safely”The List had reported: “Kate ‘absolutely adored’ the home and also liked the property’s location near Kensington High Street.“For the royal couple to move in safely however, major work was needed.”To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Meanwhile, William turns 40 next week and is poised to get down with.
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