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 William and Kate Middleton tied the knot at Westminster Abbey on April 29 2011. And following the wedding vows, the Queen hosted a luncheon reception for 600 lucky guests at Buckingham Palace before Prince Charles invited 300 for an evening ceremony.The ornate menu card, featuring a small stain over the dessert course, from the intimate reception was sold for £800 in Los Angeles, California, in 2015 and reveals what was on the menu for the select few after the wedding.The dinner menu was printed on ivory card and features a green ivy border with birds in-flight at the top.
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