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.
Meghan found life as a princess 'completely different' to what friends thought, says Harry
mirror.co.ukMeghan Markle found becoming a princess a "completely different" experience from what her friends expected royal life would be like when she began dating Prince Harry.
Speaking to American actor Dax Shepard for his Armchair Expert podcast, Prince Harry covered a wide range of topics from his relationship with his dad Prince Charles, secrets about when he first started dating Meghan and how therapy has helped him.
The Duke of Sussex said he grew up watching Disney films like the rest of the UK, but the reality of the royal fairytale is very different.
He said: "I think that old way of thinking - the prince and the princess - and little girls reading these wonderful fairytales and thinking 'all I want to be is a princess' and I'm thinking
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