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.
Royal Maundy Service explained as Queen misses it for first time in 52 years
ok.co.ukHer Majesty the Queen has pulled out of her traditional Easter Sunday service just days before it’s due to take place. Instead, the rest of the Royal Family will attend the annual gathering at St.
George’s Chapel in Windsor without the Queen.The sudden news comes after the palace announced that Prince Charles and Camilla would step in for today’s Maundy Service.
It’s the first time since 1970 that a member of the Royal Family (the Queen Mother at that time, as the Queen was in New Zealand) has stood in for the monarch.The tradition takes place on the Thursday before Easter Sunday each year, complete with some very strange practises!
From odour-busting bouquets to purses full of ‘Maundy money’, here’s what really happens during the Maundy Service. Ancient history According to the Royal Mint Museum, the Maundy Service has been a royal custom for centuries and could date back as early as the 1200s.The tradition sees members of the royal family distribute money and gifts, and mark Jesus Christ’s ‘simple act of humility’ by washing the feet of the poor.
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