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's favourite TV shows - ITV soap, The X Factor, sci-fi drama and quiz show
dailystar.co.ukQueen Elizabeth II had countless duties and responsibilities throughout her life - whether it be public appearances, openings or charity events, she was always in the public eye.No doubt the constant attention would have been exhausting for our longest-reigning monarch, but how did she like to relax?According to reports, the Queen was something of a TV aficionado and loved to sit in front of a decent series after a long day.READ MORE: Queen Elizabeth's heartbreaking last birthday message to Prince Harry as he turns 38If you've ever wondered what the Queen liked to curl up in front of, keep reading to check out her favourite series on telly.Former BBC Radio 2 editor Phil Jones has previously revealed that the Queen told him her favourite television show was this BBC classic.He spoke to the New Statesman and admitted that he didn’t know what to talk to Her Majesty about while he was in her presence at Buckingham Palace.Phil said: “In the end, I alighted on: ‘What’s your favourite programme?’ Straight away she said: ‘The Kumars at No.42,’ and, even more astonishingly, proceeded to recite some of the one-liners from the grandma character, played by the brilliant Meera Syal.”The show originally ran from 2001 to 2006 and had a brief revival in 2014.The former monarch was reportedly a huge fan of the BBC One dancing competition, which is held around the festive season every year.Camilla confirmed that her mother-in-law loved a spot of Strictly and the entire royal family even voted for Rose Ayling-Ellis while she was on the show back in 2021, who went on to win with partner Giovanni Pernice.Camilla and Charles, who then went by Prince Charles, later visited the EastEnders set where they met the actress and gushed over her.
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