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 dies aged 96: How historic day unfolded as UK bid farewell to Her Majesty
dailystar.co.ukQueen's death has been one of the most history day's in the history of the United Kingdom.For many, it came as a shock – and looking back at how the day unfolded, it's seldom hard to believe that it would end with her sad passing.Rumours of something big taking place started during Prime Minister Liz Truss' statement in the House of Commons around midday.READ MORE: PM Liz Truss pays tribute to Queen - days after clip of her slamming monarchy resurfacedShe was giving a speech about her plans to deal with the energy crisis when a note could be seen being passed down the opposition benches.One was them given to the PM.Just a few moments later, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer disappeared and return to the chamber wearing a black tie.At 12.32pm, Buckingham Palace issued a statement saying doctors were concerned for the Queen’s health.They said the head of state was comfortable and royal physicians had recommended she stayed under medical supervision as the future king, the Prince of Wales, and second in line to the throne, the Duke of Cambridge, cleared their diaries to dash to the Queen’s Aberdeenshire home of Balmoral.Just 13 minutes later, Clarence House said Prince Charles, now King Charles, and the Duchess of Cornwall had travelled to Balmoral, and it was also confirmed that William would go, too.At 2.39pm, the wheels really started to turn – as Britain's news channels turned into rolling coverage of the scenes, and Royal Air Force flight KRF23R took off from RAF Northolt in South Ruislip, west London, with William, the Duke of York, and the Earl and Countess of Wessex on board.It landed at 3.50pm – and Prime Minister Liz Truss was told of the Queen's death at 4.30pm, according to the Prime Minister’s official.
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