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 has been wished a happy birthday by her fellow Royal Family members as she celebrates turning 94 in lockdown. Her Majesty will today mark her birthday in isolation with Prince Philip, 98, at their Berkshire residence Windsor Castle.
Daily Star Online reported yesterday how the Queen will be thrown a virtual birthday party during the coronavirus lockdown. She had initially been se tot mark her big day with a big public celebration – including gun salutes in Hyde Park and the Tower of London.
She was also set to enjoy a massive bash in June with the Trooping of the Colour which would have seen RAF jets fly over her Buckingham Palace home.
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