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.
Richard E Grant says King Charles was 'extraordinarily kind' to dying wife Joan
ok.co.ukRichard E Grant has praised King Charles III, who arranged to visit his wife before she died from lung cancer last year. Joan Washington, who was a voice coach to celebrities including Penelope Cruz and Jessica Chastain, died in September last year at the age of 74.
Swazi-English actor Grant, whose wife died eight months after she was diagnosed with lung cancer, praises the new King in his forthcoming memoir, A Pocketful Of Happiness.
He said Charles and Camilla sent long, solicitous letters and arranged a visit to Highgrove House around Washington’s medical appointments.
Grant, who is an ambassador for The Prince’s Trust, said Charles was a fan of his talented wife. He told the Mail on Sunday’s You magazine : “He’s a well-documented fan of accents and The Goon Show, and as my wife was an accent coach he loved her ability to do different voices. “They were both extraordinarily kind, visiting and so on, given how busy he is.” The former Prince of Wales ascended to the throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Thursday.
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