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's children had an «emotional» visit with their grandparents, Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, earlier this month, a source tells ET.
The gettogether came as Harry and Meghan returned to the United Kingdom for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. «The Prince, of course, hasn’t seen his grandson Archie for a bit of time and so it was very special to have some time with him,» the source explained of Harry and Meghan's 3-year-old son.The private visit was the first time Charles had met his 1-year-old granddaughter, Lili, and the source said the meeting «was very emotional, a very, very wonderful thing.»As for Harry and Meghan's return to the U.K., a senior royal source at the briefing of Clarence House’s annual review said, “It was fantastic to see them.
It was wonderful to have them back in Britain."«The Prince and the Duchess were absolutely thrilled to see them,» the royal source added of Charles and Camilla.During their trip, Queen Elizabeth was also introduced to Lili, who is her namesake, in person for the first time.
Harry and Meghan had previously spent time with the Queen in April. «Being with her, it was great. It was just so nice to see her,» Harry said during an interview with ’s Hoda Kotb that same month. «She’s on great form.
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