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’ gives first look at new Princess Diana and Prince Charles
nypost.comand Golden Globes. Season 5 will also see Imelda Staunton, 65, taking over the role of Queen Elizabeth. Claire Foy, 37, played the youngest version of the monarch in Seasons 1-2 while Olivia Colman, 47, played her middle years in Seasons 3-4.
Meanwhile, “Game of Thrones” star Jonathan Pryce, 74, is taking over the role of Prince Philip — played by fellow “Game of Thrones” franchise star Matt Smith, 38, in his younger years, and by “Outlander” star Tobias Menzies, 47, in Seasons 3 and 4.Johnny Lee Miller, 48, is also joining the cast as Prime Minister John Major, whose reign overlapped with Diana’s tragic death in 1997.
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