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.
Prince Charles is planning some major shakeups should he ever inherit the throne, including whittling down the monarchy to seven major figures and turning Buckingham Palace into a museum — something his mother, the Queen, is said to be firmly against.
A royal source told The Mirror the museum plan will "not be happening any time soon" while Her Majesty rules. The palace is where the Queen raised her four children and has presided during her decades on the throne.
She opened it up to the public in 1993, allowing visitors to tour select parts of the 775-room palace, but not the family apartments. "She’s not very keen on that particular idea and believes of course, that it should remain a family home of sorts," the source added.
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