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.
The Royal Family will be taking time out of their day to remember the Queen Mother - who died exactly two decades ago today.
The Queen Mother was close with her grandchildren and great grandchildren, so made sure they would be well looked after once she passed away.
It's reported she put a large sum of money into a trust fund to be split between all of her great grandchildren, but as per an agreement, Prince Harry received more of the inheritance than Prince William.So, when she passed away aged 101, the brothers had £14million to split between them, but as previously agreed the younger brother did better out of the deal.
The logic behind the Queen Mother's decision is based on how finances within the royal family work, reports The Mirror.When the Queen dies and Prince Charles becomes king, William will likely become the new Prince of Wales.This means he will inherit the Duchy of Cornwall, a private estate that funds the public, charitable and private activities of the heir to the throne.
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