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' opening speech at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow got off to a shaky start as he nearly tripped while making his way up to the stage.The 72 year old appeared confident as he speedily made his way up the stairs, but a slight misstep made him nearly lose his footing.
However, the future King regained his composure and made a quick recovery walked over to the podium to speak in front of delegates from across the globe.
Charles, who was recently "reduced to tears" as Prince William discussed the importance of royal succession, spoke about the need to tackle environmental issues.
During his speech, he said: "The scale and scope of the threat we face call for a global, systems-level solution based on radically transforming our.
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