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 warns cancer could become the 'Forgotten C' of Covid pandemic
dailystar.co.ukThe 72-year-old future monarch has added his voice to the growing argument that a cancer "time bomb" has been created by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
During the first lockdown in 2020, many patients saw cancer treatments delayed – and it is feared some may have been less inclined to visit their GP over concerns due to fears surrounding the pandemic.But Charles – who is the patron of the Mcmillan Cancer Support charity – fears cancers may have gone unchecked and untreated over the course of the past year.Writing in The Telegraph, he stated: “In many cases, due to the pandemic, difficulties have become crises, a sense of isolation has become actual separation, and – as vital treatment or surgery has in some cases been postponed – anxiety.
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