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's 'clever' choice with Kate Middleton's training to become our future Queen
mirror.co.ukThe Duchess of Cambridge picked up two roles when she married Prince William in 2011 - and she's already completed one of them.
When Wills becomes King after his father Prince Charles dies, Kate will become Queen Consort - which means her role will be to support him while he acts as Monarch, as Prince Philip does for the Queen.
She's been in training for the role since she said her wedding vows and officially joined the royal family, and she will continue to do so until her husband's coronation.
According to royal expert Katie Nicholl, Kate's position of Queen-in-waiting consists of two main roles. Speaking to True Royalty's Kate: The Making of a Future Queen, she explains: "There are two roles to a future Queen.
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