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.
'I've spent 35 years watching the royals - I tried to make the Queen laugh but got it really wrong' Jennie Bond on icy stares, Charles' karaoke complaint, and the moment Diana made a 'real change'
ok.co.ukFrom joking with the late Queen about a horse who blew raspberries to being told by Diana, Princess of Wales not to wear yellow because it “doesn’t suit her”, Jennie Bond has spent a lifetime in close proximity to the Crown so it's little wonder that the former BBC royal correspondent has an enviable number of stories to tell.
But behind her tales of a career up close and personal with the monarchy - “I remember being laughed at by The King for stumbling around a muddy field in white stilettos.
He shouted ‘Wrong shoes, Miss Bond!’” - lies a woman who has watched royal history unfold for the last 35 years from a coveted front row seat.
During an exclusive OK! shoot to celebrate this milestone we caught up with the 73-year-old Queen of royal reporting to reflect on her career and discover why family now comes first. “I can’t believe that I’ve been doing this gig for 35 years,” laughs Jennie, a vision in hues of blush pink and scarlet red as she poses for the camera in the queenly manner which once famously led her BBC colleagues to describe her as “more royal than the royals”. “I was a general reporter at BBC television when I was asked to become the Royal Correspondent.
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