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’ is polishing the royal reputation: poll
nypost.comturned off comments on a post about charity work after users replied with hateful jabs about the couple’s treatment of Diana.As for the future king, 39% viewers still have the same opinion of him as they did before, while 34% think better of him.
Only Prince Andrew, whose alleged penchant for pedophilia was finally explored in Season 4, had consistently negative ratings.
The UK government wants the streaming service to remind viewers that the show is only loosely based on real-life events. “It’s a beautifully produced work of fiction, so as with other TV productions, Netflix should be very clear at the beginning it is just that,” said Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden.
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