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 Royal Family Marked the End of Their Mourning Period After Prince Philip’s Death
usmagazine.comIn his memory. The royal family marked the end of their mourning period two weeks after the death of Prince Philip with a major social media change.After his April 9 death, the royals chose to honor the Duke of Edinburgh by replacing their profile photos with their monograms or symbols.
The profile photos were changed back on Friday, April 23.Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla commemorated the late royal by switching out their profile pictures on social media to the Prince of Wales’ feathers badge.
They have now returned the profile photos back to a shot of the pair smiling.Prince William and Duchess Kate made their profile photo their joint monogram following Philip’s death.
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