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 season 3 recap: Catch up before new episodes of Netflix royal drama
mirror.co.ukAs the much-anticipated fourth run of The Crown is set to arrive on Netflix this weekend, many will be feeling the need to catch up on what happened in the third season from last year.
The third run saw Olivia Colman and other new cast members take over from Claire Foy and the first generation of actors to play the Royal Family.
Much of the previous episodes focused on the ongoing challenges faced by The Queen and her family, as huge change arrived in the form of the Swinging Sixties and a new Labour government, led by Harold Wilson ( Jason Watkins ).
Meanwhile, the Queen's sister Princess Margaret ( Helena Bonham Carter ) and son Prince Charles (Josh O'Connor) have personal tribulations that could cause problems for the monarchy's
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