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.
Since its launch in 1976, The Prince’s Trust charity has helped more than a million young people from disadvantaged communities gain essential life skills and job opportunities.
To celebrate the work being done by the charity, OK! spoke to three woman with inspiring stories who owe their business success to King Charles.
In the second part of our series, Naomi Spencer, 36, from Birmingham, explains how she started her Candy Bubbles business with the help of The Prince’s Trust in 2009 and has so far met "funny" Charles six times in the process.
She lives with her partner Junior and three children, JJ, 15, J’rae, seven, and one-year-old Jhené. Before you come back tomorrow for a third heartwarming tale that illustrates how the monarch has helped change the lives of people up and down the country, read about Naomi's inspiring journey here... "Shortly after presenting me with my business award, the then Prince Charles turned to my son JJ, then just a toddler, and said, “You’ll be proud of your mum when you grow up.” It was an incredible moment and made me realise just how far I’ve come – from a single mum on benefits to a successful businesswoman and public speaker.
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