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 Vestey: The Queen's friend and former Cheltenham Racecourse chairman dies aged 79
mirror.co.ukA friend of The Queen and former Cheltenham Racecourse chairman Lord Vestey has died at the age of 79. Vestey and his late wife Celia, one of six godparents Prince Charles and Princess Diana picked for Prince Harry, were members of Queen Elizabeth II's inner circle.
Over the years, Vestey, who served as Master of the Horse to The Queen and Lord-in-Waiting, had a great influence on sport at the Home of Jump Racing.
While he served as chairman from 1990 until 2011, the Cheltenham Festival was extended from three to four days, which includes the feature Gold Cup on the Friday.
Vestey owned and bred Karshi, the winner of the 1997 Stayers' Hurdle at the meeting. In 2020, Lord Vestey’s family were 199th on the Sunday Times Rich List, with their
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