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.
When we arrive at her rural Oxfordshire home, renowned royal author Ingrid Seward immediately introduces OK! to her four-legged friends – dogs Iris and Ivy, and horses Violetta and Bossorocco. “Violetta played in matches against Prince Charles and was a brilliant polo pony in her day,” she explains.The regal connection is very apt considering Ingrid’s status as one of the most prominent writers on the British monarchy, with over a dozen books to her name.The latest is a fascinating, in-depth biography of the Duke of Edinburgh, called Prince Philip Revealed: A Man Of His Century.
Ingrid, who spoke to many close friends and associates of the 99-year-old royal during her research, has met Philip many times. “He can be very charming, but also.
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