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.
The "Balmoral Test" Is the Ultimate Royal Initiation
harpersbazaar.comMeeting your new boyfriend's family for the first time is hard, and when your new boyfriend happens to be royalty, it's even harder.
The Crown's fourth season imagines what it was like for Princess Diana (played by Emma Corrin) to meet and impress the royal family after striking up a romance with Prince Charles (Josh O'Connor).
It wasn't just your regular "getting to know you" dinner; it involved a full stay at the royals' Scottish residence, Balmoral Castle, with the full clan in tow.
This initiation is dubbed "the Balmoral test" in both the Netflix show and real life. And it isn't just for royal partners—distinguished guests, like prime ministers, are subject to it too.
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