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 staff have clever serving trick to prevent the Queen's food from being poisoned
mirror.co.ukThe Queen, Kate Middleton, Prince Charles and Camilla have all dressed up in their finest to attend a number of state banquets over the years.
The dinners are big occasions that take a lot of planning - from the guest list down to the food that will be served. And with so many people flocking to the palace to attend the special event, including some of the most powerful people in the world, staff have to stay on their toes making sure everyone is safe.
One of the ways they do this is ensuring that no one can poison Her Majesty by slipping something into her food during the occasion.
It turns out that the serving staff have a clever trick to make sure this doesn't happen - the Queen never has an assigned plate, but is instead given a meal
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