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 sends NTAs into a frenzy with unexpected appearance over hit soap
dailystar.co.ukKing Charles made an unexpected appearance at the National Television Awards on Thursday evening. King Charles, the Prince Of Wales at the time of recording, sent Emmerdale a very special message to celebrate their 50th anniversary.
The soap which is set in the Yorkshire dales turns 50 this year. READ MORE: Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly pull out of NTAs after catching Covid-19 Straight after the special message Emmerdale actor Mark Charnock won the award for the Best Serial Performance award for his portrayal of Marlon Dingle.Host of the NTA's Joel Dommett introduced the message from The King.In the video King Charles said: "I am delighted to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of Emmerdale and, I’m afraid I remember when it was called Emmerdale Farm, owned by the Sugdens."It is a testament to all the hard work of the production team that it has since become such an important British institutions and a major British export with hundreds of thousands of fans from Scandinavia and New Zealand, all keen to follow the fortunes of what’s left of the Sugdens and their new neighbours.King Charles also praised the soap for its environmental contributions.He said: "What makes Emmerdale so special is that it has kept true to original writer, Kevin Laffan, who wanted to demonstrate farming as not just a job, it’s a whole way of life."On a daily basis, Emmerdale continues to depict what life is really like and for those who work the land and protect our precious countryside.
It also stresses brilliantly something that concerns me greatly – the long term sustainability of the way we produce our food."I am heartened by the efforts of the production team off screen, their ambition to achieve net zero emissions by 2030 making.
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