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 has announced on the eve of her Platinum Jubilee that she wants Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall to become Queen Consort when her son Prince Charles becomes King.It means that Camilla will likely one day be referred to as 'Queen' by name, ending years of speculation over her title.The massive royal revelation last night came as a surprise to many, and Her Majesty has been hailed for her 'selfless' act in sharing the limelight with her daughter-in-law ahead of her landmark day — although some have not taken the news quite as well.Queen Elizabeth II will today (Sunday 6 February) mark 70 years on the throne, the longest of any British monarch in history.Reaction from online royal fans to her bombshell revelation has been mixed, with some coming out in support of the Duchess while others criticised the move.One fuming internet user wrote on Twitter: "I used to be a true royal … not now !
I’ll never accept Camilla as Queen !" Another questioned whether this reneged on previous assurances by the Royal Family, and said: "OMG!
I couldn't even imagined that this would happen. One of the conditions in the marriage between Charles and Camilla was just that.
She would never be Queen"This comment was criticised by a more sympathetic Twitter user, who wrote: "Conditions on a marriage.
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