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 Harry and Meghan Markle blasted for 'radio silence' on Queen's Platinum Jubilee
dailystar.co.ukPrince Harry and Meghan Markle have not publicly congratulated the Queen after she celebrated her Platinum Jubilee yesterday.Her Majesty reached the historic landmark of 70 years on the throne on Sunday (6 February), with her son Prince Charles writing her a heartfelt letter praising her many decades of service.It comes after the 95-year-old monarch used the occasion to announce that Camilla, Duchess of Cornwallwould be afforded the title of Queen Consort when Charles one day becomes King, ending the debate over whether she could ever be referred to as a 'Queen'.In the message, posted on social media by Clarence House, Charles said: "On this historic day, my wife and I join you all in congratulating Her Majesty The Queen on the remarkable achievement of serving this nation, the realms and Commonwealth for seventy years."The Queen's devotion to the welfare of all her people inspires still greater admiration with each passing year.But no such statement has emerged from any public channels used by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who stepped back from using platforms such as Facebook and Twitter in 2021 because of the amount of abuse they receive.However, they have been active elsewhere recently in updating the world about their Archewell business activities and charity initiatives.Only last week, the Sussexes issued a press release saying they had raised their 'concerns' with Spotify about their podcast content after a host of recent controversies — but vowed to continue using the platform themselves.One aggrieved Twitter user reacted to their lack of public acknowledgment by writing "Would it have killed them to offer their congratulations for a job well done to HM!
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