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 'throwing his weight around' over Prince Andrew crisis
dailyrecord.co.ukPrince William has been "throwing his weight around" and reportedly threatened to pull out of the Order of the Garter ceremony if Prince Andrew took part.
Royal commentators claim that although William is not yet next in line for the throne, he has been more outspoken on the ongoing Andrew crisis.
Previous reports suggest that William was "so alarmed" at the prospect of the Duke of York taking part in the Order of the Garter ceremony, he made it clear the he had to be dropped from taking part in public.As reported in the Mirror, the Daily Mail's Richard Eden says this new tack from the Prince is an example of how he is "throwing his weight around more".
Mr Eden said: "This was an example here he was saying 'enough is enough', no way am I going to be there."It would have been a terrible look, it's good, it's reassuring that William knows that and he knows how damaging that is."The royals took a “family decision” to limit disgraced Andrew's appearance on Garter Day to a behind-the-scenes lunch and investiture ceremony.Therefore Andrew was not seen in public during the event, one of the most colourful in the royal calendar, after Prince Charles and William reportedly lobbied the Queen about his participation.According to The Mail on Sunday's Kate Mansey, the Prince Andrew crisis is more serious than Megxit.Speaking on the Palace Confidential show, she said: "This is the modernisation of the monarchy in real time because here you've got your birth right, but for the first time you don't just have to be born into your HRH, this is a totally new thing, that you have to continue to deserve it."Andrew feels very sore about it."She continued: "The Palace, the Queen, other senior royals, Charles and William are stepping in to
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