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.
Prince Charles has carried out an important job to ensure a special tradition can continue at the upcoming Royal baby christenings.
The Prince of Wales and his wife the Duchess of Cornwall have just finished the second leg of their tour to Jordan and Egypt.
Charles had an important duty to carry out during the tour to ensure the new Royal babies are baptised in the same way as previous Royals have been. READ MORE: Doctor speaks out after The Queen's purple hands in recent photo spark concern The Royal couple were taken to a site near the River Jordan where John the Baptist was said to have baptised Jesus.
Camilla said the visit to the baptism site at Juwafat al-Kafrayn was her highlight of the trip, describing it as a “spiritual” moment.
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