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.
Kate Middleton and Prince William set for exotic foreign tour to mark Queen's Jubilee
dailystar.co.ukKate Middleton and Prince William are jetting off on a tropical royal tour next month.Buckingham Palace confirmed on Thursday (February 24) that theDuke and Duchess of Cambridge will embark on a week-long trip to commemorate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
The tour will see them visit Belize, Jamaica and The Bahamas from March 19 to March 26. While in Belize they will go to see historic Mayan sites and sample some of the culture of the Garifuna community.In a nod to environmental issues, they will also explore the country’s biodiversity.In Jamaica the couple will engage with the Jamaican Defence Force, while also attending an event to celebrate Bob Marley and the Jamaican music scene.Over in the Bahamas, the Cambridges will go around a number of islands and experience a world-famous junkanoo parade.William and Kate have asked to meet as many local people as possible, the palace said.A Kensington Palace spokeswoman added: “Their Royal Highnesses are very much looking forward to the visit, which will be their first joint official overseas tour since the onset of Covid-19 in 2020.”It will be their first overseas tour as a royal couple since the beginning of the Covid pandemic two years ago.The Cambridges won't be the only royals taking to the skies in the coming weeks, however, with the relaxing of Covid restrictions appearing to prompt a travel spree among The Firm.
Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall will make a short trip over to the Republic of Ireland from March 23 to March 25.Then in April, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie Wessex will also go on their own visit to the Caribbean, taking in Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, St Lucia, and St Vincent and the Grenadines from April 22 to 28.Princess Anne is also.
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