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.
LIVE UPDATES: Prince Philip's funeral: Duke of Edinburgh to be laid to rest at royal ceremony
foxnews.comIt's a somber day for the British royal family, Britons and supporters around the world as Prince Philip will be laid to rest at St.
George's Chapel in Windsor Castle in just a few hours. The Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband of 73 years, died on April 9.
He was 99. The ceremonial royal funeral is expected to be a low-key send-off to Philip, the longest-serving royal consort in British history.The ceremony, code-named Operation Forth Bridge, was limited to 30 attendees, but the service is one that the Duke of Edinburgh had much participation in planning prior to his passing.
The Queen will be joined by the four children she shared with Prince Philip -- Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward -- as well.
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