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 have been crowned the ‘least eco-friendly royals’ in a new study into the monarchy's jet setting lifestyles.
The Sussexes topped the regal gas-guzzling league thanks to their £245k visit to South Africa last year - which had almost the same carbon footprint an aversive Brit puts out in a year.Prince Charles, 71, was on the other end of the spectrum thanks to his regular speeches and social media posts highlighting the importance of the environment.
That is despite him having the worst travel footprint of the 10 royals ranked. The Save on Energy rankings put Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, in second place whilst Prince Philip snatched third thanks to his charitable work.
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