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 Shares Heartfelt Tribute To Prince Philip On 1-Year Anniversary Of His Death
etcanada.comSaturday, April 9 marks one year since the death of Prince Philip, and the Queen is paying tribute to the late Duke of Edinburgh.
The Queen will be spending the day privately, reports People, but she used her official social media accounts to share her thoughts via an emotional poem written by Simon Armitage, the U.K.’s Poet Laureate. READ MORE: Queen Elizabeth Undertakes Appearance Days Ahead Of First Anniversary Of Prince Philip’s Death As a narrator recites the poem, “The Pariarchs — An Elegy” — photos of the Queen and her late husband throughout the years appear to provide a touching visual counterpoint.
The post was also shared by the social media accounts of Prince William and Duchess Kate, and Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla. “Remembering His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh on the first anniversary of his death,” reads the caption accompanying the poem, along with a link where interested parties can learn more about the late royal’s “life and legacy.” The text of the poem can be read in full below: “The weather in the window this morning is snow, unseasonal singular flakes, a slow winter’s final shiver.
On such an occasion to presume to eulogise one man is to pipe up for a whole generation – that crew whose survival was always the stuff of minor miracle, who came ashore in orange-crate coracles, fought ingenious wars, finagled triumphs at sea with flaming decoy boats, and side-stepped torpedoes “Husbands to duty, they unrolled their plans across billiard tables and vehicle bonnets, regrouped at breakfast.
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