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.
King Charles endured difficult schooldays being 'bullied and thumped', friend says
dailystar.co.ukKing Charles was "thumped and beat up" by cruel school bullies, an ex-class mate has revealed. The monarch, who attended Gordonstoun in Scotland, was said to have been too much of a risk to even be friends with such was the target on his back.
Johnny Stonborough said he felt sorry for a young Charles but couldn't step in due to him attracting bullies. READ MORE Dubai pays tribute to Queen by stretching face on to 2,700ft world's tallest building Charles was the first heir of the throne to be taught at the establishment and his experience was "pretty harsh", according to Johnny.
He left the school in 1967 and had completed a total of five O-levels in English Language, English Literature, History, Latin and French as well as two A-levels in History and French.Speaking on Good Morning Britain, the classmate said: "It was quite harsh.
He was badly bullied and very isolated."We felt pretty sorry for him even at the time, but the problem was that even trying to be friends with him meant that you then got bullied for being one of the King's friends.
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