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.
Princess Diana had to send William and Harry back from 'worst holiday ever' after tragedy
mirror.co.ukPrincess Diana was on holiday with her sons in the south of France when she discovered a heartbreaking tragedy. The People's Princess had to consider a wide range of issues when going away with Princes William and Harry.
Having given up her royal protection officers after divorcing Prince Charles, Diana had limited options with where to take her sons during the summer of 1997. "Diana's biggest problem after the separation from Prince Charles was what to do with the boys during the summer.
Where to take them. What to do," says author Andrew Morton in Channel 5 documentary Diana: Her Last Summer. Help came from an unexpected quarter when Mohamed Al-Fayed, who was very friendly with the royal family at the time, offered to provide the security
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