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.
Here’s Who Will Take Queen Elizabeth’s Place on the Throne How Soon It Could Happen
stylecaster.comScroll To See More Images <?xml encoding="utf-8" ?> Royal followers have been curious to know who will take over after Queen Elizabeth for years.
The monarch, who ascended to the throne in 1952, continues to rule today—but her successor has already been determined. The British royal line of succession is based on the order of the Queen’s descendants and a series of legislative rules passed by Parliament.
These include the U.K.’s Bill of Rights and the Act of Settlement (which was later restated by the Acts of Union), which generally dictated that an exiting monarch’s eldest son would be first in line for the throne.
The Succession Crown Act of 2013, however, reversed this rule for future heirs “to make succession to the Crown not depend on
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