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.
'Only thing Charles learned about love from Queen was shaking hands', new book claims
mirror.co.ukPrincess Diana said the only thing Prince Charles "learned about love from the Queen and Prince Philip was shaking hands", a new biography claims.
The Prince of Wales was never kissed or cuddled by his parents, Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II, when he was a child, according to the new book.
A new biography of Prince Philip also says that the Duke of Edinburgh did not attend the birth of Prince Charles on November 14, 1948.
The book says: "He had been playing squash at the time, and on seeing his newborn son declared that he looked ‘like a plum pudding’." According to the biography, Philip and Elizabeth saw little of their offspring because of their official engagements.
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