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.
How David Emmanuel surprised the Queen in bid to stop Diana's wedding gown malfunction
ok.co.ukPrincess Diana was on the brink of an awkward wardrobe malfunction during her wedding day before one of her dress designers stepped in to save the day.
Appearing on Thursday's episode of Lorraine, designer David Emmanuel told host Cat Deeley that he noticed that the Princess of Wales had forgotten to hook her petticoat under her iconic gown.
Minutes before the world's eyes would be on Diana as she walked down to the aisle to Prince Charles, David attempted to resolve the situation but found himself coming face to face with the Queen as he emerged from under the late royal's dress.
Cat quizzed him: "Was there a problem fastening it at one stage before she left? So you had to basically go underneath her dress, and then when you popped up, you.
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