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 Speech - what was in it, what wasn't and what you should know
dailyrecord.co.ukEarlier today, Prince Charles delivered the Queen's speech at the opening of Parliament, with special permission granted by her Majesty.
This is the first time the Queen has missed this speech since 1963, due to her experiencing what Buckingham Palace described as “episodic mobility problems”.Instead, the Prince of Wales stood in for the major constitutional duty.The speech is basically a list of goals set out for the Parliamentary year.
As reported by Wales Online, Boris Johnson billed his legislative agenda as a blueprint to get the country “back on track” after the coronavirus pandemic, and will hope it can bolster his troubled premiership.
But attention will quickly turn to what the Queen’s Speech lacks, with the Prime Minister saying he cannot “completely shield” everyone from the cost-of-living crisis.
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