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 Skipping Diana’s Tribute—He Doesn’t Want to Bring Up ‘Old Wounds’ Over His Affair
stylecaster.comWe know Prince William and Prince Harry will be there, but will Prince Charles attend Princess Diana’s statue unveiling? Well, according to a new report, the Prince of Wales will not be joining his sons at a ceremony in honor of his late ex-wife—and his reason for skipping the event may have to do with some “regretful” memories.
The 72-year-old royal reportedly wants to avoid any painful emotions at the tribute for the Princess of Wales, whom he divorced a year before her tragic death in 1997.
Their divorce came amid Charles’ years-long affair with Camilla Parker Bowles, whom he went on to marry in 2005. All these years later, Charles still finds the thought of attending Diana’s tribute “terribly difficult,” according to an insider who
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