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.
When it comes to catching up with our parents or grandparents, most of us can just pick up the phone or stop in for a quick cuppa.
But it's very different for the Royal Family, who have to be far more organised when it comes to seeing each other because of their packed schedules.
When the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Beatrice or Eugenie, the Tindalls or other members of The Firm want to chat to the Queen or Prince Charles, they have to make an appointment.
Royal author Robert Jobson explained the set up while chatting on the Mirror's royal podcast Pod Save the Queen. He said: "The bottom line is, as with any very busy person, they wouldn't be quite so formal but meetings would have to be diaried, primarily because they have
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