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.
Whether you're tuning it at home come May 6, or perhaps you're heading all the way over to London to witness the grand event at Westminster Abbey, having your hands on some once-in-a-lifetime memorabilia will be a sign of the occasion for years to come.
This coronation is set to be grand affair with the event estimated to cost millions of pounds, yet the Centre for Retail Research expects the coronation to bring in over 1.4 billion pounds of consumer spending!
So if you're a die-hard royalist, or perhaps want to ensure you don't miss out on a major part of history - get your hands on some memorabilia and souvenirs to mark the occasion.
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