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.
The Queen has joined Kate Middleton in paying tribute to healthcare workers across the world on International Nurses Day. In a video clip released by Kensington Palace, the Queen, 94, can be heard saying nurses have had a “very important role to play recently” – while the Duchess of Cambridge phoned hospitals in seven different countries.
The gestures were in honour of International Nurses Day, which takes place every 12 May – Florence Nightingale’s birthday. Kate reached out to nurses around the world, including India, Australia, Malawi, Cyprus, Sierra Leone, the Bahamas and London.
Last year she underwent two days of work experience at the Kingston Maternity Unit in a bid to learn more about the NHS. The Queen could meanwhile be heard
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