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.
Together again … almost. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle didn’t see Prince William and Duchess Kate during their secret visit to Queen Elizabeth II‘s Windsor Castle residence.The Cambridge couple “were not in attendance” as Harry, 37, and Meghan, 40, caught up with the queen, 95, on their way to the Netherlands for the 2022 Invictus Games, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were, however, “very excited” to reunite with Elizabeth, the insider notes.A spokesperson previously confirmed to Us that the Archewell cofounders made a pit stop in London as they made their way to The Hague for Harry’s annual sporting event, which supports wounded and recovering servicemen and women.
The meeting marked the first time Harry and Meghan returned to the U.K. as a couple since their final event as working senior royals in March 2020.
The twosome later relocated to California, where they are raising son Archie, 2, and daughter Lilibet, 10 months.The pair’s downtime with Harry’s grandmother “was very civil and friendly,” a second source tells Us, adding that the Sussexes brought an early birthday gift before the monarch turns 96 on Thursday, April 21. Prince Charles is also said to have made a brief appearance during the family reunion.The 39-year-old Duke of Cambridge “just happened to be skiing when Harry and Meghan were at Windsor Castle,” a third insider tells Us. “It was purely coincidental.
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