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 'stood up to Princess Anne' to defend Sarah Ferguson in tense meeting
dailystar.co.ukPrincess Diana "bravely" defended Sarah Ferguson in front of Princess Anne when the new Duchess of York was adapting to the royal role, an expert has claimed.The Princess of Wales and Fergie built up a strong friendship in the early years of their lives in the Royal Family.Diana had been under intense scrutiny since her marriage to Prince Charles, so the arrival of the Duchess of York was seen by many to lift some of the pressure.Their bond was so strong, in fact, that Diana reportedly stood up to Anne after she started criticising her friend."Diana had quite a set-to with Princess Anne who was complaining about something that Fergie had done," Richard Kay, the Daily Mail's Editor-at-Large, said on Channel 5 documentary Royal Wives at.
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