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.
There are some bizarre royal traditions out there, but have you ever wondered why Prince William and Harry's children don't share the same surnames?
For most families, the tradition is to pass on the father's surname down to their children – but this isn't the case when it comes to the Royal Family.
Prince William and Kate Middleton, both 40, have three children George, eight, Charlotte, seven, and Louis, four, who all share the last name of "Cambridge".This takes after their dad's royal title, which is the Duke of Cambridge.
However, the same rule doesn't apply to his estranged brother Prince Harry, 37, and his 40 year old wife Meghan Markle's kids.
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