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 to feature in Thomas the Tank Engine’s 75th-anniversary episode
peoplemagazine.co.zaPrince Harry is to introduce a special episode of Thomas & Friends to mark the 75th anniversary of the beloved children’s TV character Thomas the Tank Engine.
The new episode, The Royal Engine, will celebrate 75 years since the publication of the first book in Reverend W. Awdry’s The Railway Series, and features young versions of Harry’s grandmother Queen Elizabeth II and his father Prince Charles.
It will open with an introduction from the Duke of Sussex, who will explain his own fond memories of growing up with stories featuring the friendly steam locomotive and his friends from the island of Sodor. “Thomas the Tank Engine has been a comforting, familiar face to so many families over the last 75 years – entertaining, educating and
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