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 boots Queen Camilla's sister off royal payroll
ok.co.ukPrince William has reportedly cut ties with Queen Camilla's interior designer sister, Annabel Elliot, after taking over the Duchy of Cornwall.
Over the past two decades, Ms Elliot, 75, has been paid several hundred thousand pounds for her services. She was hired by King Charles as the chief designer of his estates following his 2005 marriage to Queen Camilla.
During her time with 'team Cornwall', she worked on the Duchy holiday cottage portfolio, decorating and updating its period properties in Cornwall, Wales and the Isles of Scilly.
However, sources told The Telegraph that Prince William would no longer employ Ms Elliot, although this decision is not a reflection on her work.
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