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.
Prince Charles has reportedly travelled to his £1.2million Welsh country bolthole to grieve for his father Prince Philip following the funeral on Saturday.The Prince of Wales is believed to have headed alone to the beautiful stone cottage in Llwynywermod, Llandovery, just 24 hours after his father was laid to rest at St George’s Chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle last Saturday. "Charles felt he wanted to reflect alone.
He also wants to attend to the thousands of letters sent to him in condolence of his father's death,” source told MailOnline.
Princes Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall bought the three-bedroom country hideaway in 2007 and typically spend a couple of weeks a year at the stunning farmhouse.
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