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 Queen Has Formed a New "Firm of Eight" and Only Some Royals Made the Cut
marieclaire.commaking solo appearances amid the coronavirus pandemic, but it sounds like we could see more group gatherings as we head into 2021 thanks to the Queen's new "firm of eight." According to The Sun, Queen Elizabeth II has picked a select group of eight senior royals to make public appearances together in order to abide by her personal rule of "one must be seen to be believed."The group includes Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Charles, Duchess Camilla of Cornwall, Prince Edward, Countess Sophie of Wessex, Princess Anne and, naturally, the Queen herself.
Missing from this list are Prince Andrew (which...yeah) and his daughters Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, Prince Philip (who has retired from royal engagements), and of course.
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