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 Wants to Heal 'Fractured Relationship' With Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (Exclusive)
etonline.comPrince Charles is looking to rebuild bridges with his son, Prince Harry, and daughter-in-law, Meghan Markle. The efforts are a result of wanting to be involved in the lives of his grandchildren.ET recently sat down with royal expert Katie Nicholl, who explained the significance behind the recent emotional meeting between Harry and Meghan's children and their grandparents, Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, earlier this month.«I think a lot of people don't don't see Charles as a doting grandfather, but he absolutely is,» Nicholl told ET. «He's spent more time in recent years with the Cambridge grandchildren and he's very, very keen to have a close relationship with Meghan and Harry's children.»The private visit — which came amid Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations -- was the first time Charles had seen his 3-year-old grandson, Archie, is some time, and was the very first time he met his 1-year-old granddaughter, Lili.
According to Nicholl, Charles deeply treasures «these times with his grandchildren» and he is «quite sad that there aren't enough of them with Archie and Lilibet.»«I do know that Charles absolutely wants to start healing that fractured relationship with Harry,» Nicholl said, adding that the private meeting was likely «very much the beginning» of his efforts to mend fences, and «paved the way for some more conciliatory talks.»«He loves his son but he wants to forgive his son for everything.
He wants to repair that relationship and move on,» Nicholl said. «A big part of that is him wanting to be a grandfather and see those grandchildren.
It may mean a few more transatlantic trips, but he wants to enjoy this experience.»During Harry and Meghan's trip back to the U.K., Queen Elizabeth.
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