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.
Private letters Prince Charles sent to royal maid could fetch £10,000 at auction
mirror.co.ukAn extraordinary trove of private letters sent by Prince Charles to one of the Royal Family’s most trusted servants have emerged for sale.
In the notes Charles refers to his wife as “my Darling Camilla” and says the Queen Mother’s death in 2002 left an “enormous chasm” in his life.
He also jokingly warned loyal maid Marjorie Dawson “don’t forget to go to the loo” in an invite to his 1981 wedding to Princess Diana.
Marjorie was the personal maid to Princess Alexandra of Kent, the Queen’s cousin, for 36 years and a trusted friend of the Royals.
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