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.
The Queen is currently gearing up to deliver her annual speech on Christmas Day, but two royals may not be so keen on tuning in.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left the Royal Family last year and a new book claims Her Majesty’s festive snub was the last straw for the couple.
In his book Brothers and Wives: Inside The Private Lives of William, Kate, Harry and Meghan, Christopher Anderson claims the Sussexes quit the family after the Queen removed a photograph of them and baby Archie from the desk next to her ahead of her 2019 Christmas speech.
A source claimed that the Queen ordered an aide to remove the photo, stating: “I suppose we don’t need that one.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photo shoots straight to your inbox with.
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