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.
Three word warning Prince Charles was given before admitting he cheated on Diana on TV
mirror.co.ukAfter years of speculation and vicious rumours, Prince Charles finally admitted he had been unfaithful to Princess Diana in a bombshell TV interview.
The heir to the throne sat down with Jonathan Dimbleby to discuss aspects of his personal life, and it wasn't long before Camilla Parker Bowles came up.
For the first time, Charles publicly admitted he had been unfaithful, saying it only happened after his marriage has "irretrievably broken down".
Public opinion of him changed immediately, and many started to question whether he was fit to take on the throne. Before the interview, his then press secretary Dickie Arbiter gave him a blunt warning.
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