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 II Is ‘Heartbroken’ Over Prince Philip’s Death, Hopes Prince Harry Will Return Home for Funeral
usmagazine.comMourning together. Queen Elizabeth II is “heartbroken” over the death of her husband, Prince Philip, especially as the royal family continues to navigate their recent public drama.Buckingham Palace confirmed on Friday, April 9, that the Duke of Edinburgh died two months before his 100th birthday.
A source tells Us Weekly exclusively that the queen, 94, alerted her children, including Prince Charles, Princess Anne and Prince Andrew, on Friday morning.
The monarch also reached out to grandsons Prince William and Prince Harry, who were “devastated” by the news.“Prince Philip had been in poor health recently, but the loss was still a surprise,” the source adds.The late royal was hospitalized as a “precautionary measure” in February and remained
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