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.
On her wedding day on 29 July 1981, Lady Diana Spencer stunned the world when she stepped out in one of the most iconic fashion looks in history.
Interestingly, though, not everyone was beside themselves with excitement. At the time, a young 20-year-old Diana wed Prince Charles at St Paul's Cathedral.
She emerged from her carriage in a lavish antique lace and ivory silk taffeta dress crafted by designers Elizabeth and David Emanuel.The ensemble took months of planning and secret preparations to ensure its design wasn't revealed prematurely.
While the completed dress was a spectacle - it went down in history for all the wrong reasons. The wedding gown cost around £9,000 and flaunted multiple fabrics.
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