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 most of us, the closest we’ll get to the Queen is a quick glimpse on TV or from afar at a public event. But for world leaders and famous folk, handshakes and conversation is on the cards - how exciting!
There’s plenty of royal rules to follow when you meet the monarch, from bowing and curtseying to saying ‘ma’am’ like ‘ham’ and never showing her your back.
But what if you do something wrong? On the odd occasion, Her Majesty has shown her famous disapproving ‘look’ - but it’s not what you think.
Robert Hardman, author of Queen of our Times: The Life of Elizabeth II tells OK!: “Former Prime Minister Tony Blair said that you don’t want to overstep the line and get the look! “Over the years people have said that it’s arrogant behaviour and elitist or aloof.
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