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 William almost had a very different name before Diana changed Charles' mind
dailystar.co.ukDaily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!If it wasn't for a last minute change of heart Prince William would have had an entirely different name, according to a royal historian.
Writing in last week's edition of PEOPLE magazine, historian Robert Lacey revealed that Princess Diana managed to alter history and talk Prince Charles out of another name.
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