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.
Members of the Royal Family will be given new titles following the death of the Queen, at the age of 96. Prince Charles has now become King Charles III and is set to address the nation tonight (Friday).However, William and Kate won’t be losing their Duke and Duchess of Cambridge titles - these new titles will be additions.
This means they are now styled the TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge, reports Express.The Cambridge children - Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte - have become Prince George of Cornwall and Cambridge, Princess Charlotte of Cornwall and Cambridge, and Prince Louis of Cornwall and Cambridge.On Thursday, Prince William paid a visit to Balmoral while Kate stayed at Windsor.King Charles' eldest son, William, now becomes the heir apparent as first in line to the throne and the children will eventually become “of Wales” once their father Prince William is the Prince of Wales, if his father chooses to bestow that on him.
George is now second in line to the throne, Charlotte third, and Louis fourth, with Harry fifth in line. Get the latest celebrity gossip and telly news sent straight to your inbox.
Sign up to our weekly Showbiz newsletter here. King Charles III pays tribute to the Queen as 'a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved mother' Prince William and Kate Middleton's new titles and roles as Charles becomes King Queen died before William, Andrew, Edward and Sophie Wessex arrived at Balmoral
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