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 shown flying solo in unseen footage as part of new BBC documentary
ok.co.ukThe Royal Family is to be shown in previously unseen personal moments as part of a new BBC documentary. A clip of the King flying solo is also among the footage to be aired in Charles R: The Making of a Monarch, which will tell his story as heir to the throne in his own words.
Buckingham Palace has granted the BBC exclusive access to unseen footage of King Charles from the 1969 documentary, Royal Family.
The footage shows the royal family enjoying a bonfire at Sandringham, the then Prince Charles flying solo, and the future King on a private visit to Malta in 1968.
There are also unseen clips of Charles on royal engagements, including a trip to the Royal Mint with his parents, and a visit to a North Sea oil platform.
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