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 touching gesture for Princess Charlotte that changed the Royal Family forever
dailyrecord.co.ukBritain has now entered a period of national mourning following the news that Queen Elizabeth II died aged 96 at Balmoral. The Queen, who became the longest reigning monarch in British history, has left behind an impressive legacy that will be remembered for generations.
And one of her achievements is the sweet gesture she made for her great-granddaughter, Princess Charlotte, as she saved the seven-year-old from an unfair shift in royal status, the Daily Express reports.
This was something the Queen previously experienced with as the royal rule impacted her own daughter, Anne, Princess Royal, and bumped her down the line of succession simply because of her gender.
Princess Charlotte is the only daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge, and is one day expected to take on her great aunt Princess Anne's prestigious Princess Royal title.
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