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 urges other royals to step up to public duties during coronavirus crisis
mirror.co.ukThe Queen wants to return to frontline duties “as soon as possible” but until then she has sanctioned more royals to step forward during the coronavirus crisis.
Senior aides have created a programme dubbed the Royal Task Force aimed at extending The Firm’s public presence. Prince Edward, 56, and wife Sophie, 55, will take on more duties while the Queen self-isolates.
Royal sources have confirmed that the monarch is “more determined than ever to return when the time is right”. But in the meantime she is said to be in constant contact with Prince Charles and Prince William.
She has told them that the family “must have a united front” to help the country heal when the crisis is over, sources have confirmed.
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