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 spends Platinum Jubilee with 'Prince William, Kate Middleton and great-grandkids'
dailystar.co.ukKate Middleton and great-grandkids." The 95-year-old ascended to the throne in 1952 and yesterday, 5th February, delivered a stunning address to the public to mark her anniversary.The monarch is the first British monarch to mark 70 years on the throne, and Her Majesty will celebrate by being "surrounded by loved ones" at Sandringham.Her majesty is “gathered by the younger members of the family, particularly of course, [Duchess] Kate and [Prince] William‘s children, whom she loves,” royal expert Stewart Pearce told US.The day will include “quiet time on Sunday, but at the same time, she’ll be celebrating in memory of her late father and Prince Philip," the expert added.“This is an unusual time for her because she is about to remember [and] commemorate 70 years of her father’s departure.
And she had a very, very close connection, a very close relationship with her father,” Stewart Pearce added furthermore.“It will be a time of great memory for her.”The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are set to join the queen alongside their three children, Prince George, 8, Princess Charlotte, 6, and Prince Louis, 3.Her majesty “loves being with the innocent ones.
She loves being with the children. It reminds her of those powerful motors that work through her, you know, the whole idea of heritage tradition and legacy,” Pearce said.She is “very exhilarated by the extraordinary nature of the fact that this is the 70th year of her monarchy, of her reign,” he adds.The Queen announced on the eve of her Platinum Jubilee that she wants Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall to become Queen Consort when her son Prince Charles becomes King.It means that Camilla will likely one day be referred to as 'Queen' by name, ending years of speculation over her.
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