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.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle "raised eyebrows" with their solo procession at the Platinum Jubilee service of thanksgiving, especially since they could have walked with Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, it has been claimed.The couple walked down the nave of St Paul's Cathedral alone, after the rest of the more than 40 royals and before Prince Charles and the Cambridges at the event last month.According to royal expert Camilla Tominey, the move "raised eyebrows" behind palace walls. READ MORE: Queen 'surprised' by Meghan and Harry's Lilibet name choice, socialite claimsThis is because the Sussexes, who travelled back from the US for the Platinum Jubilee celebration, could have walked with Beatrice and Eugenie, who they eventually sat with.Writing in the Telegraph, Ms Tominey said: "The Telegraph has also learned that the Sussexes’ decision to take a solo walk down the lengthy aisle of St Paul’s Cathedral for the service of thanksgiving on June 3 'raised eyebrows' behind palace walls - not least when they could have walked with Beatrice, Eugenie and their husbands, who were seated next to them in the pews."Meghan smiled as she walked through the church, while Harry nodded greetings to members of the congregation.They were personally escorted by Lieutenant Colonel Sir Alexander Matheson of Matheson, the Queen’s Senior Gentleman Usher.Harry and Meghan had to squeeze past his cousins Beatrice and Eugenie and their husbands Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Jack Brooksbank, who were already seated, to get to their places.Working royals filled the front-row chairs, with Harry and Meghan in the second row.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.They were far across the aisle from.
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