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 Tests Positive for Coronavirus
variety.comPrince Charles has tested positive for coronavirus. Clarence House has confirmed the royal’s diagnosis, adding that the Prince of Wales, 71, is displaying mild symptoms, but “otherwise remains in good health.” Prince Charles is the first British royal to have contracted the virus.
He most recently attended a March 12 dinner and reception in London in aid of Australian bushfire relief and recoveries. The Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla Parker-Bowles, has also been tested but does not have the virus.
Both Prince Charles — who has made a point of avoiding handshakes and instead sharing a ‘namaste’ with those he meets — and the Duchess have been self-isolating in Scotland in recent days after postponing a royal tour of Bosnia, Herzegovina, Cyprus
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