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 Charles has reportedly offered his home to his estranged son Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, in a bid to meet his new granddaughter.The couple’s second child, named Lilibet after the Queen, was born in June in the US and is yet to meet any members of Harry’s family.
In light of this, Harry, 37, and Meghan, 40, are thought to have been toying with the idea of visiting the UK in the not-so-distant future.
With this in mind, Prince Charles has offered them his home as a place to stay, but the Queen’s biographer Angela Levin thinks it’s unlikely they’ll accept. “Of course when you are married your partner has a say in it all and I don't believe Meghan ever wants to come back here,” she told The Sun. "She would find it very difficult to stay with Prince Charles and the Duchess [of Cornwall] because I think she would be quite awkward about it all.” Angela added: “I think Charles is very brave, very honourable and it should really be Harry that apologises to him and try to get back in his good books but I think this looks as though it's the other way round.” Charles’ offer comes after Harry has been looking into guaranteeing security for him, Meghan and their children if they return to the UK.
The pair lost their taxpayer-funded police protection when they stepped down from their Royal duties in March 2020. Some believe their security issues are being used as an excuse to not come to England, but royal expert Duncan Larcombe thinks otherwise.
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