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.
Jabs, lockdowns, infections and zoom - how the Royal Family was hit by Covid
dailystar.co.ukQueen, 95.She spent lockdown at Windsor Castle with Prince Philip, who died in April aged 99.The royals have also found themselves struck down by the virus over the course of the pandemic.Prince Charles, 72, tested positive for the virus in March 2020, as cases first started rapidly rising in the UK.He displayed mild symptoms and went into self-isolation with Camilla, 73, who tested negative.The Prince of Wales later made a full recovery.William also tested positive in April 2020, but kept his illness secret to reportedly avoid worrying anyone.As millions worked from home during lockdown, royals also switched to virtual meetings and Zoom video calls.The monarch herself has been taking part in numerous video calls, including her first one.
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