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.
'Selfless' Prince Harry gave up Diana's engagement ring so Kate Middleton could have it
mirror.co.ukA new royal documentary has revealed Prince Harry "selflessly" gave up his mum Princess Diana 's iconic sapphire engagement ring so his brother Prince William could give it to his fiancee Kate Middleton.
After the Princess of Wales died in a car crash in Paris in 1997, Prince Charles allowed his sons to select pieces from her jewellery collection to keep.
It's believed the sapphire ring went to Harry, while William chose a gold Cartier watch. In Amazon Prime show The Diana Story, the princess' former butler Paul Burrell explained that shortly before William proposed to his now-wife Kate in 2010, Harry, 36, offered his brother the chance to give his bride-to-be their mother's ring.
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