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 Voiced Her Opinion on Prince William Becoming King Instead of Charles
harpersbazaar.comPrincess Diana gave her opinion regarding whether Prince William should succeed Queen Elizabeth II on the throne, instead of Prince Charles.The television interview was filmed for BBC1's Panorama, and originally aired in November 1995.The princess also opened up about about a number of personal topics, including her marriage to Charles.While Prince Charles is next in line to the British throne, there's long been speculation that Prince William would actually be the next king of England instead of his father.
And it would seem that Prince William's mother, Princess Diana, had an opinion on whether the crown should skip a generation.During her November 1995 interview with BBC1's Panorama, Diana was asked by journalist Martin Bashir (via.
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