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.
William and Charles will be 'disappointed' by Harry's decision to miss Philip's memorial
ok.co.ukPrince William and Prince Charles will be "disappointed" by Harry's decision not to attend Philip's memorial service, a royal expert has said.The Duke of Sussex's spokesperson announced at the end of last week that he will not be flying to the UK for the thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 29 March.
But, the statement added Harry will come to visit the Queen "soon". Harry's reason behind the decision was not explained, but it comes after Harry's fallout with the UK government over his security concerns.The decision will undoubtedly have left an impression on the rest of the Royal Family, with Charles' former butler Grant Harrold saying Harry's brother and father will be "disappointed" by his decision.
Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. He explained to OK!: "I think part of them, because it's family, will think it's sad he's not there for it.
And it's possible they will be disappointed. "But, at the same time, if there's reasons for it, which we don't know, they wouldn't be disappointed and, if anything, they might saying: 'You do whatever it is what you've got to do'. "But, if it is a straight, black and white and it's all to do with this security issue then I'm sure there will be a part of a disappointment because they may be saying: 'Is it worth not being there for you grandfather's memorial service over this security issue?'." Grant, who is known as The Royal Butler on TikTok, added: "I don't think it'll be a lie say to an extent there will be disappointment in the family because they will want him to be there if he can be there." The former royal butler also suggested the Duke of Sussex, who is said to be in a "catch-22".
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