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.
Plans for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations next year are already well underway, with details of events over the long weekend of June 2 to 5 still being finalised.
But, says royal expert Duncan Larcombe - author of Prince Harry: The Inside Story - the occasion will be ‘a big deal’ for the royal family and one that they won’t want overshadowed by ongoing disputes with Harry. “The reality is that next year is an incredibly important one for the Queen and everything we’ve been hearing from the palace suggests that this Jubilee is going to be a big occasion with all the bells and whistles,” he says. “There’s still a question mark over whether Harry and Meghan will be involved in any shape or form.There’s been no particular confirmation.
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