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 tragically died from injuries sustained in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris, France.Her death on August 31 1997 changed the landscape of the Royal Family and shaped global affairs in the following years.
To the public, she will forever be known as the People’s Princess, as Diana was beloved for her down-to-earth qualities and the relationship she shared with her children, Prince William and Prince Harry.
During her own childhood, she had another cute nickname, one that actually reflected the woman she would become years later.She kept the name well into her adulthood, with friends and family referring to her as it.Born Lady Diana Spencer, she was regal from the very start, as it was revealed that her childhood nickname was Duch, short for Duchess.The name was discovered in a Christmas card that was unearthed back in 2018, showing that she retained the name well into her adult years.The card showed a portrait of herself, along with Prince Charles, William and Harry.Inside the card, Diana wrote: "Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and New Year and lots of love from the four of us, Duch and Charles."This was backed up by her former chef, Darren McGrady, the author of Eating Royally.In an interview with Hello!
he said that she got the name because “when she was younger she always acted like a duchess".The chef-turned-author added: "I remember Sandringham one Christmas.
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