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 "would have to be superhuman not to feel pressure" as future Queen, a royal expert has said. Prince William and Kate announced their engagement in 2010, it sparked a wave of excitement among royal fans around the world and the couple married in 2011 at Westminster Abbey.
With Prince William second in line to the throne after his father Prince Charles, the marriage has meant that Kate would be destined to become Queen one day.
They have since started a family together and have welcomed Prince George, six, Princess Charlotte, five, and Prince Louis, two.
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