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 Says He's Struggling to Not Shake Hands Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
etonline.comPrince Charles is getting used to new protocols.The Prince of Wales attended the Prince's Trust and TK Maxx & Homesense Awards at the London Palladium on Wednesday, where he forgot a new policy of not shaking hands amid coronavirus concerns.
In video and photos taken upon his arrival, Charles can be seen offering his hand to Sir Kenneth Olisa, the Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London, before he offers a namaste sign instead.«It's just so hard to remember not to,» the 71-year-old royal laughs as he greets Olisa.
He is then seen walking over to more administrators, and once again offering his hand before remembering his new greeting. Once inside the event, he says hello to everyone in the same way.
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