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.
Boris Johnson has unveiled dozens of new laws in the Queen's Speech in a bid to relaunch his beleaguered premiership. The speech, which marks the state opening of Parliament, features 38 pieces of legislation and is designed to reset the Government and convince Tory MPs that the Prime Minister is on the right track.
After a local elections bloodbath, in which the Tories lost control of symbolic councils in the South and more than 400 seats across the country, Mr Johnson will be hoping for a bounce in the polls after outlining a series of measures on levelling up and the cost of living crisis. READ MORE: GMP statement as man's body winched from Manchester home after he's found dead In the Queen’s absence, Prince Charles delivered the speech to the House of Lords for the first time.
The Queen, 96, pulled out of the ceremonial occasion as she continued to experience “episodic mobility problems”. The Prince said: "My Government’s priority is to grow and strengthen the economy and help ease the cost of living for families. "My Government will level up opportunity in all parts of the country and support more people into work. "My Government will drive economic growth to improve living standards and fund sustainable investment in public services.
This will be underpinned by a responsible approach to the public finances, reducing debt while reforming and cutting taxes. My Ministers will support the Bank of England to return inflation to its target." Below we break down the key pieces of legislation to emerge from the speech.
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