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 Crown’ creator addresses rumors Princess Diana’s ghost will appear: Not in the ‘traditional sense’
nypost.comsixth and final season.The last episodes of the hit Netflix drama will take viewers into the modern era of the royal family, including Princess Diana’s 1997 death and King (then Prince) Charles’ 2005 wedding to wife Queen Camilla.
Creator Peter Morgan got candid in a new profile with Variety about if the late Princess of Wales’ ghost will actually appear to Charles, 74, in the finale.The Daily Mail infamously claimed earlier this year that the scene in question would occur, and Morgan gave his take on the rumors.The outlet alleged that a deceased Diana (played by Elizabeth Debicki) would appear to Charles (Dominic West) on a plane as well as pop up in her phantasmic glory to an aging Queen Elizabeth (Imelda Staunton).“I never imagined it as Diana’s ‘ghost’ in the traditional sense,” Morgan said. “It was her continuing to live vividly in the minds of those she has left behind.” “The Queen” director added: “Diana was unique, and I suppose that’s what inspired me to find a unique way of representing her.
She deserved special treatment narratively.” According to Variety, a royal expert wrote for the Mail’s print edition and blasted Morgan for the series.
The historian penned that the show was “cruel,” “farcical” and “a sick joke,” as well as criticizing the showrunner for “straying from the truth.” The topic of whether or not Diana’s death in a car crash in Paris alongside love Dodi Fayed (Khalid Abdalla) would even be presented in the show has also been the subject of much debate.
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