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.
Inside Prince Charles's fight to save Britain's hedgerows
telegraph.co.ukNational Hedgelaying Society, wants us to recognise how important our hedgerows are in combating the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity, and the crucial role hedgelaying can play in keeping our hedges healthy.The Prince has more than 15 miles of hedges at Highgrove – many of which he laid himself.
When lockdown hit last spring, he, like many of us, turned to something he loved to get him through the sudden emptiness of the days: he planted hedges.The Prince and I exchange emails in the run-up to one of the signature dates in the Highgrove calendar: the annual winter hedgelaying competition.
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