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 Philip's Funeral: Who Is Standing in Between Prince Harry and Prince William?
etonline.comPrince Harry and Prince William honored their late grandfather, Prince Philip, on Saturday during an intimate funeral service.
The brothers, who are the sons of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, both participated in the service for the Duke of Edinburgh, which took place at St.
George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Due to COVID protocols, only 30 close family members and friends were invited to attend the service, which was televised.
At one particularly poignant moment, 36-year-old Harry and 38-year-old William, who had not seen each other face-to-face publicly prior to the service, walked behind the coffin of their grandfather, which was riding on a custom Land Rover.
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