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.
'Popular' Prince William being given 'higher role' than Charles in Queen's future plans
dailystar.co.ukDaily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Prince William and Kate Middleton are being given a “higher” royal role than Prince Charles and Camilla enjoyed, a royal expert has claimed.
The Prince of Wales is reportedly keen to tighten The Firm’s ranks once he comes to power and implement a “slimmed down” monarchy.He wants to assemble a team of senior royals to cut costs, it is claimed.Others have anticipated a much greater role for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.Royal writer Andrew Lownie, author of Traitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, believes Wills will have greater repsonsibilies than his dad did.He told Express.co.uk: “We’re in a period of what can be called a soft regency, in effect the.
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