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 Charles is defending himself against new claims that he was the senior member of the royal family who called into question the skin color of his grandson, Archie.
In the new book , author Christopher Anderson claims that it was Charles who asked about the complexion of his son, Prince Harry, and daughter-in-law, Meghan Markle's, future children.
According to Anderson, on the day Meghan and Harry announced their engagement in 2017, Charles wondered aloud to his wife, Camilla, about «what the child will look like.» Anderson claims Camilla was caught off guard and replied, «Well, absolutely gorgeous, I'm certain.» The book further claims that Charles pressed the issue, allegedly asking, «I mean, what do you think their children's.
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