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 has been pictured heading towards Prince Philip's memorial service with Prince Andrew amid rumours that she may cancel due to having mobility problems.
Members of the Royal Family, more than 30 foreign royals, the Duke’s wider family and friends, and 500 representatives from his patronages and charities have gathered at Westminster Abbey to celebrate his life.
The thanksgiving service was cut down to a relatively brief 50 minutes and has been described as a "tightly managed no thrills affair".
A source speaking the Sun previously suggested that Buckingham Palace officials were trying to find a way of getting the 95-year-old Queen into Westminster Abbey without being seen.
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