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.
BBC legend stars in his final episode of Mastermind next week before stepping down. Humphrys is quitting the quiz show after 18 years and will be replaced by BBC News anchor Clive Myrie.
The 77-year-old is renowned for tackling the tougher topics faced by modern-day Britain and seldomly shies away from making his opinions known.
Mrs Hinch shares her Poundland purchasesMartin Lewis: There is a lot of money out there in lost pensionsPrince Philip funeral: Queen 'slightly unstable' claims expertDiabetes type 2: Dr Zoe Williams discusses high blood sugar risksBBC Breakfast: Louise quizzes Alison McGovern on ESL sanctionsLynsey Queen of Clean recommends 'amazing' cleaning productPrince Philip funeral: Prince Charles ‘showed dissonance' says.
Read more on msn.com