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 in her own words - on confronting Camilla and The Crown's infamous lunch
mirror.co.ukA seemingly fairytale romance that was destined never to work thanks to the third person in the marriage - The Crown’s depiction of the Charles, Diana and Camilla years has had the nation hooked.
But it has also seemingly caused outrage among friends of Prince Charles, upset at his portrayal as a spolit, petulant adulterer.
And while there might be critics who claim The Crown is more fiction than fact, another Netflix show - which has shot into the top 10 most viewed programmes - actually tells Diana’s version of the truth straight from the horse’s mouth.
Documentary Diana: In Her Own Words, originally show on National Geographic, broadcasts the tapes Diana made herself talking about her life and marriage which were then passed on to
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