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.
Lord Mountbatten's granddaughter talks reliving his assassination on Netflix's The Crown
dailystar.co.ukThe Crown – released on Netflix today.The British aristocrat, who is the second cousin to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Charles has spoken exclusively to Daily Star Online about the upcoming series, which will focus heavily on moments in history that surround the Hicks-Mountbatten family.India, 53, was just 12-years-old when her grandfather Lord Louis Mountbatten was assassinated by the Irish Republican Army during a fishing trip.IRA member Thomas McMahon had placed a radio-controlled bomb under the Prince's boat, which was later detonated just yards away from the shore.Lord Mountbatten, then aged 79, died from his injuries before he was taken ashore."The Crown, I know the first two episodes, maybe the first three - focus on.
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