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's funeral to become 'most watched broadcast of all time' with 4.1billion viewers
dailystar.co.ukThe Queen's state funeral is expected to be the biggest live event on TV ever with no fewer than 4.1 billion people expected to watch it across the globe.The late monarch will be laid to rest on Monday, September 19, at Westminster Abbey, London, 10 days after her death on Thursday, September 9.Live coverage of the historic event will air throughout the day and Industry experts have suggested a staggering 4.1 billion viewers could watch the funeral.READ MORE: 'Tense' Queen encounter caused by corgi puppy recalled by Nicola SturgeonIf this happens, it will smash the previous record of 3.5billion who reportedly watched boxing great Muhammad Ali open the Atlanta Olympics back in 1996.If their predictions are correct, the Queen's state funeral would eclipse all other broadcasting records - including the Live8 concerts in 2005, Sydney's New Year Eve firework celebrations in 2010 and the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana.Carolina Beltramo, TV analyst at WatchTVAbroad.com, predicts: “Such is the love and admiration for Queen Elizabeth II around the world that her funeral is destined to be the biggest live TV event in history.“Generations of people across the globe won’t have been alive the last time pomp and pageantry were seen on this scale.“While it’s a sad occasion, they can be forgiven for being enthralled by a spectacle that echoes throughout history.
For that reason alone they’ll be drawn to witness the dawn of this new age in their billions.”She went on to say that “no fewer than 4.1billion people” are expected to tune in on Monday to witness this historic moment as half the people on planet Earth pause to pay their respects.There will be a national bank holiday to allow as many people as possible to watch the.
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