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.
When will King Charles III's coronation happen?
newidea.com.auA formal proclamation will likely be made on Saturday at St James’s Palace before he is formally crowned. Charles will be the third King Charles to reign and his wife Camilla is now Queen Consort.
He has been his mother's heir since he was three. According to the Guardian, the members of the privy council which advises the monarch will gather to discuss the next steps.
The first public proclamation of the new King will be read at St James’ Place before Charles reads a dercelations and swears an oath to the Church of Scotland and the Church of England.
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