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.
'Who is that?' Kristen Stewart admits she did not know Diana Spencer when offered role
express.co.ukPrincess Diana Spencer in the biographical drama Spencer, released last year.The actress has admitted that when she took on the role she did not know what the late princess' real name was.For her portrayal as Diana, Kristen has received critical acclaim and has earned nominations for Best Actress in a Motion Picture at the Golden Globes as well as a Critics Choice Movie Award for Best Actress.In an interview published today, Kristen has admitted that she did not know what the late princess' real name was when she was offered the role.Speaking to W Magazine, she said: "Pablo Larraín called one day and said that he endeavoured to make a movie about Diana Spencer."I was like, 'Who is that?' It's actually Princess Diana.
And that was her real name."His movie is a three-day meditation, fever dream-poem, attempting to imagine what a certain period of time felt like for her, as she was trying to carve out what her identity was."The film is inspired by Diana's decision to end her marriage to Prince Charles and leave the British royal family.It started in December 1991 when the royal family were preparing to spend the Christmas holidays at the Queen's Sandringham Estate in Norfolk.At this time Diana and Charles' relationship was very strained due to the latter's affair with Camilla Parker Bowles.Princess Diana was an international icon due to her activism and glamour, leading to huge popularity.She died in a car crash in Paris in 1997, along with her partner Dodi Fayed and the driver, Henri Paul.The only survivor of the car crash was Diana's bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones.The televised funeral, on September 6, was watched by a British television audience that peaked at 32.10 million, the highest viewing figures the country had.
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