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.
Heartbreaking reason Queen stopped breeding beloved corgis when pressed for puppies
dailystar.co.ukThe Queen's corgis are a beloved symbol of Her Majesty's home life, and the loveable pooches have become synonymous with Buckingham Palace and the Royal Family.
Since ascending the throne in 1952, the Queen has relished the company of more than 30 corgi pets and her affection for the short and stout dogs led her to mate them with sausage dogs, creating the so-called 'dorgi' crossbreed.As a young princess, she fell in love with the corgis, naming her first one Dookie and going on to say "my corgis are my family". READ MORE: Prince Charles and William travelling to Balmoral to be with Queen over health concernsYet it was reported that a decade ago, the monarch stopped breeding Pembrokeshire Welsh Corgis because she did not want to leave any behind when she dies.American horse whisperer Monty Roberts, 87, who often advised Queen over animal matters, said that she decided against pursuing a new litter.Despite his encouragement for further breeding in 2012, Monty told Vanity Fair: "But she didn't want to have any more young dogs.
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