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 Elizabeth Appears in Good Spirits as She Makes Surprise Appearance at Horse Show
etonline.comQueen Elizabeth II is out and about! On Friday, the 96-year-old royal made a surprise appearance at The Royal Windsor Horse Show at Home Park in Windsor, England, not too far from her current residence.
This was her first public appearance since March.The annual event is said to be one of the Queen’s favorite, and she was seen seated in the audience alongside Penelope Knatchbull, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.
Queen Elizabeth wore a colorful scarf over her head, a dark blue coat, bright pink lipstick and a huge smile. She also watched part of the event from the comfort of her vehicle.
As part of the horse show, the Queen got to see her great-granddaughter, Lady Louise Windsor, in the saddle of the late Prince Philip's carriage, which led a parade through the arena.Lovely moment as the Queen watched her granddaughter, Lady Louise Windsor, lead the parade in the late Duke of Edinburgh’s driving carriage pic.twitter.com/dDweSwwPTGQueen Elizabeth's appearance comes after she was unable to attend the Opening of Parliament on Tuesday due to episodic mobility problems.
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