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 Royal Family Is 'Delighted' About Prince Harry & Meghan Markle's Pregnancy News
etonline.comMeghan Markle and Prince Harry are expecting their second child and the royal family is «delighted» about the happy news.Shortly after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced the news of their growing family on Valentine's Day, the entire royal family sent their best wishes.A palace spokesman shared with ET that Harry's royal family members are excited by the news, stating, «Her Majesty, [the] Duke of Edinburgh, [the] Prince of Wales and the entire family are delighted and wish them well,» referring to Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip and Prince Charles.
On Sunday, Meghan, 39, and Harry, 36, shared that their son Archie — whom they welcomed in May 2019 — is going to be a big brother. «We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother,».
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