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.
Wales is Kate Middleton and Prince William's 'happy place' where they once led a 'normal life'
ok.co.ukTo mark St David's day this year, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid a visit to Abergavenny and Blaenavon in Wales, a place close to their hearts.
As newlyweds, the pair lived in Anglesey where William worked as a search and rescue pilot plus, of course, the pair will one day be the Prince and Princess of Wales.
So it's understandable that they see the country as their 'happy place'. Royal expert Jennie Bond explains: 'Wales is very important to William and Kate - not only are they one day going to be the Prince and Princess of Wales it was also the place they lived so happily as newlyweds.' She goes on to explain that their spell in Anglesey, just after their 2011 wedding, was the last period in which they could live a truly 'normal life' - popping to the shops and, for the most part, blending in with locals.
Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter . You can sign up at the top of the page. 'Their time in Anglesey was very very happy, they were pretty much under the radar and, for want of a better word, normal.
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