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.
Watch Queen Elizabeth and Paddington Bear Kick Off Platinum Jubilee Concert
etonline.comQueen Elizabeth sure knows how to get the party started. Her Majesty was joined by the lovable Paddington Bear character in a sketch to kick off the star-studded Platinum Party at the Palace.«In one of the videos, Elizabeth is sitting across Paddington as they are about to embark on an afternoon tea.
Paddington looks up and says, „Thank you for having me. I do hope you're having a lovely Jubilee.“ The queen then asks Paddington if he wants tea and he says, „Oh, yes, please“ before he throws all manners — and royal etiquette, for that matter — out the window when he gets up on his chair and starts chugging the pot of tea.
It's a hilarious sketch from start to finish.And, speaking of finish, another video shows the sketch end with Elizabeth and Paddington rocking out to the Queen classic, „We Will Rock You,“ which drew a boisterous ovation from the packed crowd watching from The Mall.JUST RELEASED: After a successful acting debut in 2012 with James Bond, The Queen has returned to the big screen, this time with Paddington Bear!#PlatinumJubileepic.twitter.com/4r4LKmmMTxThe Queen gets the Platinum Jubilee Concert started by performing… Queen with her cup & saucer and a spoon.#PlatinumJubileepic.twitter.com/mH0JF2B02JPrince William and Kate Middleton had front-row seats and they were joined by two of their three children — Prince George and Princess Charlotte — who sat between them and soaked up the festivities.
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