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.
For the first time in her 70 years as Queen, Her Majesty may swap her royal carriage for a Range Rover at Trooping the Colour.
Palace officials are thought to be drawing up many ‘plan Bs’ to enable our 96-year-old Queen to attend the annual parade, which this year falls on her Platinum Jubilee.
Due to Her Majesty’s mobility issues, she may enjoy a comfortable 4x4 car ride from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guards Parade.
The plan marks the end of an era, royal expert Duncan Larcombe exclusively tells OK!, but the public will be thrilled to see her. “You can’t do the Trooping of the Colour via Zoom.
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