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.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have done Prince Charles and Prince William a “favour” by “jumping ship”, a royal author has claimed.Charles has long spoken of his wish for a slimmed down monarchy, so with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex leaving the Royal Family and moving to California, royal biographer Andrew Morton believes they have unwittingly helped Charles and William’s future plans, the Daily Mirror reports.The Sussexes left the UK last year as their rift grew with other members of the Royal Family and Harry has been critical of the life he used to lead in numerous interviews with US media, including the bombshell chat with Oprah Winfrey.
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