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 strict dinner rule that George, Charlotte and Louis can never break
ok.co.ukThe Queen has many rules around dining that are not to be broken by anyone. Her Majesty, 96, has many regulations that are not to be broken and as head of her family she eats what she wants including afternoon tea everyday and a traditional French menu.
She also has her own set of rules at her dining table that she enforces for her grandchildren and great grandchildren, including Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte.The three young royals - and their relatives - are not allowed to use mobile phones at the dining table.
But, that’s not the only rule she has in place and one dates back to her great grandfather’s era. One tradition has been carried on from the reign of King Edward VII and links to an item of cutlery that you will never see on a royal table.
When it comes to using the cutlery at a formal dinner party, the rule is normally start from the outside and work your way in.The revelation was made by Thomas Blaikie in his book 'What A Thing To Say To The Queen'.
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