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 plans special 'birthday surprise' for great-grandkids amid coronavirus lockdown
dailystar.co.ukThe Queen has a "secret" birthday surprise for her great-grandkids, royal commentators have claimed. Her Majesty doesn’t want Princess Charlotte and Princess Louis – the youngest children of Prince William and Kate Middleton – to miss out on seeing her because of the lockdown.
Louis will turn two on April 23, while Charlotte will celebrate her seventh birthday on May 2. But experts fear Britain will still be under coronavirus lockdown when the dates come around – so the Queen, 93, has taught herself Skype so she can send them video messages.
The youngsters, as well as big brother Prince George, have already been sending 'chatty videos' to keep in touch with their grandad Prince Charles, as well as the Queen, who they affectionately call
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