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 haunted by King Charles' chilling statement after mum Diana's death
ok.co.ukPrince Harry opened up about how he learnt about the devastating news of his mother Princess Diana's death. A 12 year old Harry was informed by his father, then-Prince Charles, about the horrific car crash that took Dianas life on August 31, 1997.
In his memoir, Spare, Harry recounts that whilst sitting on the edge of his bed, his father broke the tragic news, using certain phrases that remain with him as "like darts in a board".The young prince recalled how Chares "looked at me in a funny way, a way he'd never looked at me before".
Initially under the impression that his mother could pull through, Harry explained his thought process at the time: "She's been taken to hospital, they'll fix her head, and we'll go and see her.Today.Tonight at the latest." As reality unkindly swept away his hopes, he soon realised his mum had tragically passed away.
He revealed the gentle but painful words spoken by his dad as he tried to convey the unbearable: "They tried, darling boy. I'm afraid she didn't make it," reports the Mirror.
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