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's Josh O’Connor: My portrayal of Prince Charles is not an impression
standard.co.ukPrince Charles in The Crown is not an impression - as he’d be “rubbish” at mimicking the royal.The actor, 30, who has played the heir to the throne in the Netflix series since July 2018, said while he’s adopted some characteristics of Charles for his performance, he’d be useless at playing him so accurately that viewers thought: “That’s exactly him.”Season four of The Crown will be released next month on Netflix, with the courtship, engagement and marriage between Charles and Princess Diana, played by Emma Corrin, one of the main storylines.But O’Connor, who also starred in the recent adaptation of Emma, said: “I really avoided the person Prince Charles, so firstly I didn’t know an awful lot about him, I don’t follow the Royal Family, I’m.
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