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.
The 35-year-old Duke of Sussex caused shockwaves when he announced earlier this year that he and wife Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, would be stepping down from Royal duties.
The Duke and his 39-year-old wife then moved to Canada with their one-year-old son, Archie, before relocating to Los Angeles in March.More recently, relations between the Duke and Duchess and the rest of the Royal Family have looked strained amid allegations and revelations within forthcoming biography, Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of A Modern Family – which is due for release on Tuesday.However, 71-year-old Prince Charles is said to be keeping in close contact with his youngest son and reports claim he has been encouraging the Duke of Sussex in.
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