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 poignant phone call with Prince Charles amid health concerns
ok.co.ukThe Queen has given her son Prince Charles her blessing to go on a royal tour amid concerns over her health.The 95 year old monarch spoke to the Prince of Wales, 73, in a touching phone call about the trip to Jordan and Egypt after assuring him that she's doing well following her recent back injury. “The trip to Jordan and Egypt is incredibly important for the UK.
Equally, it was important that Charles got some reassurance that everything was OK," a source told The Sun. Prince Charles and his other half Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, 74, are setting out on their first post Covid-19 trip to the Middle East country and later Egypt while Her Majesty rests at her home of Windsor Castle.
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