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 will ensure the monarchy continues until at least the "late 21st century" when he becomes king, according to an expert.
The first son of Prince Charles and Princess Dianna is second in the line of the succession and will take over after the reigns of his grandma and dad respectively.
This will make him King and his wife of nine years, Kate Middleton, Queen consort because she was not born into royalty. The success of their future leadership was debated on William & Kate: Too Good to be True?
which airs for the first time tonight on Channel 5.In the documentary, Historian Suzanna Lipscomb explains: "Everything we've seen to date with William and Kate, I think they are going to demonstrate a monarchy that is caring and.
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