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.
Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Prince Andrew could lose His Royal Highness title in a legal battle with Jeffrey Epstein's accuser, a royal expert says.The Duke of York was this week sued by Virginia Giuffre, who alleges that he sexually assaulted her when she was 17.Prince Andrew has previously denied the allegation, but Prince Charles is said to believe that there is "no way back to public life" for his brother.An American lawyer has warned the 61-year-old could be ordered to pay £14million damages if he were to lose the sex abuse case.The duke stepped away from duties in 2019 for the "foreseeable future" following his interview with the BBC about his friendship with convicted sex offender Epstein.
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