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.
Harry and Meghan's private secretary 'kept trying to warn' top royals, claims new book
dailystar.co.ukHarry and Meghan 's private secretary "kept trying to warn Charles and the Queen" about the pair's deteriorating relationship with Palace staff, a new book has claimed.
Valentine Low's upcoming book Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind The Crown details how the warnings were there as the Sussexes' relationship with Palace staff deteriorated.
An extract Low's book, published by the Daily Mail, details a time when the Sussexes' private secretary, Sam Cohen, reportedly told the palace that it needed evidence of the duty of care the institution had shown them, amid strained relationships. READ MORE: Meghan Markle wanted to be 'queen bee' of Royal Family amid staff clashes, expert claims Cohen allegedly told two key courtiers — the private secretaries to both Prince Charles and the Queen — that if it all went wrong with Harry and Meghan, the Palace would need to show effective steps had been taken to maintain harmony.The "duty of care" was crucial: "[Sam] was a broken record with them on that," said a source.Low says that by the time Meghan gave her interview to Oprah Winfrey, however, the Palace had reportedly lost the argument over duty of care.He adds that the duchess discussed mental health, which meant everything the Palace had done to support the couple — including giving them a team who'd have done anything to help them succeed — was simply forgotten. To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here . "Instead, the duchess was able to point out all the times that the organisation had failed her," he said."In the Oprah interview, Meghan also made the startling claim that she went to one of the 'most senior people,' saying she needed to go somewhere to get help — only.
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