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.
All eyes will be on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as they travel across the pond for the queen’s Platinum Jubilee. In May, a spokesperson for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle confirmed that they’ll be heading to the UK with their son Archie and daughter Lilibet for the celebrations.The trip will mark the first time Lilibet, who was born in California a year ago, is in her father’s homeland.
She will likely even celebrate her first birthday — June 4 — during the voyage. The news came shortly after Buckingham Palace announced that only senior members of the British royal family will be seen greeting the public on the balcony as part of Trooping the Colour, the reigning monarch’s annual birthday celebration.They stepped back as senior members in 2020.
The queen, 96, is celebrating 70 years on the throne. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating 70 years on the throne. (AP) "I think the household really wants Harry and Meghan, as well as the children, to be part of the family," True Royalty TV co-founder Nick Bullen told Fox News Digital. "As much as this is a big state event, it’s also a family event.
It’s a celebration of granny and great granny and all that she’s done as queen. And it’s my understanding that the queen really wanted the Sussex family to be part of this." Bullen is an award-winning documentarian who has been making programs about the British royal family for 20 years and has worked closely with Prince Charles for about a decade.
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