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 Calls Britain’s Role In Slave Trade ‘Abhorrent’ During Speech In Jamaica
etcanada.comPrince William expressed “profound sorrow” for the role Britain played in the horrific slave trade. On Wednesday evening, William and his wife, Kate Middleton, attended a dinner hosted by Governor General of Jamaica, Sir Patrick Allen, at King’s House in Jamaica, where he made a landmark speech that acknowledged his country’s role in the trafficking of people to the Caribbean and the United States. “I strongly agree with my father, The Prince of Wales, who said in Barbados last year that the appalling atrocity of slavery forever stains our history,” the Duke of Cambridge said, referencing his dad, Prince Charles. “I want to express my profound sorrow.
Slavery was abhorrent, and it should never have happened. While the pain runs deep, Jamaica continues to forge its future with determination, courage and fortitude.” The 39-year-old royal continued, “While the pain runs deep, Jamaica continues to forge its future with determination, courage and fortitude.
The strength and shared sense of purpose of the Jamaican people, represented in your flag and motto, celebrate an invincible spirit.” As the couple arrived in Jamaica, news broke that “a coalition of Jamaican politicians, business leaders, doctors and musicians” were pressing the country to sever ties with the British monarchy and to change the country’s status to a republic.
The coalition reportedly sent an open letter to William and Kate about their intention to remove Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state.
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