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 back to shaking hands despite coronavirus fears... as Prince Charles adopts 'namaste' greeting
standard.co.ukThe Queen has returned to shaking hands despite coronavirus fears. Earlier this week she did not shake hands, her traditional greeting, with the Sri Lankan High Commissioner Saroja Sirisena and her husband, Dr Sudath Talpahewa.
But she was back to handshaking - without gloves - on Wednesday in a meeting with Professor Mark Compton, Lord Prior of the Order of St John.
She had previously been wearing long gloves to hand out honours gloves amid coronavirus fears. It came as Prince Charles opted for a more cautious approach at the Prince's Trust awards on Wednesday.
He greeted TV presenters Ant and Dec and Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood with a 'namaste' gesture. There is no official guidance on shaking hands in the UK, although
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