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 will find Jubilee 'very difficult without Philip,' says her former secretary
ok.co.ukQueen Elizabeth is the first-ever British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. Not only has she been Queen of Britain for seven decades, but she has also been sovereign in more than 30 countries, while overseeing enormous social, economic and political change – including the end of the British Empire.
But it's bittersweet, as The Queen will be without her beloved husband Prince Philip at all of the events, after he passed away aged 99 last April.
And the Queen's former press secretary Dickie Arbiter reveals: “She will find it very difficult not to have him by her side. "But the rest of the family will rally round, and she’ll be accompanied at various stages by the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, as well as the Cambridges.” Get exclusive royal stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.
The Queen’s loved ones are clearly immensely proud of her 70 years of rule, and Prince Charles, who is next in line to the throne, was quick to congratulate his mother in February. “The Queen’s devotion to the welfare of all her people inspires still greater admiration with each passing year,” he said.
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