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 designer helping the Duchess of Cambridge pay subtle tribute to Princess Diana
telegraph.co.ukone of the Duchess’s most trusted designers. Her speciality of elegant, appropriate dresses with a modern accent aligns neatly with Kate’s needs for official occasions.The dresses all share a similar, demure silhouette – long sleeves, neat collars, a mid-calf length – and they all echo designs worn by Diana, Princess of Wales.Kate’s first, oft-emulated Alessandra Rich look is the navy polka-dot dress with white collar and cuffs that she first wore for Prince Charles's 70th birthday photos.
It is remarkably similar to a navy polka-dot design that Diana wore in the Eighties. Her V&A dress, with its subtle tartan pattern, recalls a look Diana wore for an official visit to Swindon in 1985.
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