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.
Prince Andrew Escorts Queen Elizabeth II to Prince Philip’s Memorial After Settling Lawsuit
usmagazine.comA rare public outing. Prince Andrew attended a memorial service for his late father, Prince Philip, with his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.The Duke of York, 61, escorted the 95-year-old monarch from Windsor Castle to Westminster Abbey on Tuesday, March 29.
His mother held his arm as they entered through a side entrance.The queen sat beside her eldest son, Prince Charles, for the duration of the service.
She wore her glasses to read along with the service and sang along to the hymns.The event was very different from Philip’s funeral in April 2021, where the queen had to sit alone amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Only 30 people were allowed to attend the service after Philip died at age 99 due to natural causes.Tuesday’s service had 1,800 people in attendance, BBC News reports, with Princess Anne sitting alongside her mother and the Duke of Cornwall.
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