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.
The Queen is set to celebrate her 96th birthday this Thursday (April 21) by making an emotional return to Sandringham to be close to her late husband Prince Philip, who passed away last year.
Her Majesty will travel tomorrow morning, Wednesday, from Windsor Castle to the royal family’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk, reports the Mirror.
She is set to stay at her late husband’s former home, Wood Farm, where he lived following his retirement in 2017, while being joined by members of the royal family over the weekend to celebrate.
Royal sources said the Queen’s “mini-break” was a “positive step” that she is prepared to make the journey given her reported mobility issues in recent months.
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