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 William and Kate's stunning third private royal home
ok.co.ukDiscussions have been ramping up recently about Prince William and Kate Middleton moving to be closer to the Queen on the Windsor Estate.
Usually the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge split their family time between two beautiful homes, one in London and one in Norfolk.
However, William and Kate also have a lesser known home on the Balmoral Estate, where they have reportedly claimed they have spent some of their happiest times.
Located close to Birkhall, the residence of Prince Charles and Camilla, Tam-Na-Ghar was gifted to the Duke by his great-grandmother, the Queen Mother, shortly before her death two decades ago.
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