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 love affair with the Scottish abode began when she was just a young girl, as she and her sister Margaret enjoyed yearly summer sojourns with their parents.
According to a former royal nanny - Marion Crawford - Balmoral Castle was the only place the family could have "complete freedom", providing an oasis away from the realities of their royal life.
As Elizabeth grew older, her distant cousin (and future husband) Prince Philip visited the estate, not once but twice, before ultimately proposing to the future Queen of the Commonwealth.
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