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 'regretfully' pulls out of another royal event, Buckingham Palace confirms
dailyrecord.co.ukBuckingham Palace has confirmed that The Queen has "regretfully" had to pull out of another royal event. Her Majesty will no longer be attending the traditional Easter Royal Maundy church service next week.This is not the first engagement the monarch has had to cancel recently, and in her place, Prince Charles and Camilla will attend the service, which will be held at St George's Chapel in Windsor on Thursday.
According to The Mirror, The Queen is reportedly "regretfully unable to commit" to attending the annual service. It is believed that the 95-year-old has been experiencing mobility issues and with the order of service being printed, she was keen for the arrangements to be confirmed to avoid any misunderstanding or the day to be overshadowed.The annual event is an important fixture in the royal calendar and will see Charles follow the ancient tradition of distributing Maundy money to community stalwarts for the first time.The Maundy Thursday service has been cancelled for the last two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
In 2019, Princess Eugenie joined her grandmother in Windsor for the occasion.In recent weeks, the Queen has been forced to pull out of several high profile events, including the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey.The decision to cancel her appearance then was understood to be related to her comfort in travelling the 26-mile journey from Windsor Castle to London.However, last week she did make it to her beloved husband Prince Philip's memorial service, which was also at Westminster Abbey.Special arrangements were put in place for the Queen’s comfort, with the service limited to 40 minutes and the monarch sitting in one of the Canada chairs but with an additional cushion.The difficulty for
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