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 Mother treated 'lesser' Prince Harry differently to William with tea snub
mirror.co.ukWhen Princes William and Harry were boys, a rift emerged between members of the royal family over how they were treated. Their mother, Princess Diana, made it very clear that she wanted her two boys to be regarded equally.
Both Diana and Prince Charles were very insistent that Harry be given as many opportunities that were afforded to his older brother.
However, there were senior members of the royal family who believed they should not be treated in the same way due to their different paths in life.
Since birth, Prince William was destined to be king with a clearly outlined progression to the throne. Harry on the other hand had to find a different way in life and faced unique challenges growing up.
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