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.
Palace is a 'lot calmer' without Meghan Markle and Prince Harry 'kicking off'
mirror.co.ukLife behind-the-scenes at the Palace has been "much calmer" since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle quit, a source has claimed.
The Sussexes walked away from their senior royal roles in March last year in favour of a new life in LA with their son, Archie.
This, along with the Queen sacking Prince Andrew over his relationship with Jeffery Epstein, left The Firm without three working royals - with Prince Edward and Sophie Wessex stepping up to help out.
Prince Charles is working out the logistics of how things will look going forward, and has the job of carving up future engagements, projects and royal tours.
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