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.
Queen agrees 'New Firm' plan for 8 senior royals as lineup pictured for first time
mirror.co.ukThe Queen has given the go ahead for a new version of 'The Firm' with eight senior members of the Royal Family attending events together from next year.
The ‘New Firm’ were pictured together as a group for the first time this week, as they paid tribute to the nation's coronavirus heroes at the end of Prince William and Kate’s whistle stop royal train tour of Britain.
The collective - which notably doesn't include Prince Harry, his wife Meghan or Prince Andrew - will work together and help highlight each other’s causes as they aim to get back to full duties “as soon as possible”.
The arrangement fits with Prince Charles’s long term vision of a slimmed down monarchy as well as the Queen’s mantra of “one must be seen to be believed”.
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