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.
NFL Will Hold Moment of Silence for Queen Elizabeth II Ahead of Thursday Night Football: Report
usmagazine.comA tribute from across the pond. The NFL will reportedly honor the late Queen Elizabeth II with a moment of silence during the league’s season opener.The game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Buffalo Bills on Thursday, September 8, will begin with a brief tribute to the late monarch, according to a report from TMZ Sports.
The league’s U.K. Twitter account also commemorated the royal’s passing with a statement shared via social media.“Everyone at NFL UK is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II,” read the message. “Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with The Royal Family.
We join all those mourning the loss of Her Majesty.”Buckingham Palace confirmed that Elizabeth died at age 96 on Thursday, hours after revealing that she’d been placed under medical supervision at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” read the palace’s statement. “The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”The sovereign’s eldest son, Prince Charles, later shared his own tribute to Elizabeth. “The death of my beloved mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family,” the new king, 73, began in a statement. “We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother.
I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.”The NFL joined many other sports organizations in memorializing the queen following her death.
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