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.
Party plans! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have something special in mind for their son Archie’s 1st birthday.The pair will be “celebrating at Queen Elizabeth II’s Scottish estate, Balmoral … and have talked to the queen about having a picnic on the grounds,” a source reveals exclusively in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Since the queen, 93, hasn’t seen her great-grandson since last summer, she’s “very excited” for the festivities.The insider adds, “Archie loves being outside, and you can already tell he’s inherited [Prince] Charles’ passion for nature.
He gets so excited at seeing all the trees. Now that he’s just walking, he’s into everything — he’ll often end up covered in mud!”The 10-month-old will also get a second birthday bash “at home
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