Charles was born at Buckingham Palace on 14 November 1948. He is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. He has been heir apparent, Duke of Cornwall, and Duke of Rothesay since 1952. In 1981, he married Lady Diana Spencer, and they had two sons: Prince William and Prince Harry. In 2005, Charles married long-time partner Camilla Parker Bowles.
About Charles, Prince of Wales in brief
Charles was born at Buckingham Palace on 14 November 1948. He is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. He has been heir apparent, Duke of Cornwall, and Duke of Rothesay since 1952. Charles is also the longest-serving Prince of Wales, having held that title since 1958. In 1981, he married Lady Diana Spencer, and they had two sons: Prince William and Prince Harry. In 2005, Charles married long-time partner Camilla Parker Bowles. He was educated at Cheam and Gordonstoun schools, and Geelong Grammar School in Australia. After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Cambridge, Charles served in the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy from 1971 to 1976. As an environmentalist, he raises awareness of organic farming and climate change, which has earned him awards and recognition from environmental groups. His support for alternative medicine, including homeopathy, has been criticised by many in the medical community. Since 1993, Charles has worked on the creation of Poundbury, an experimental new town based on his preferences. Charles founded The Prince’s Trust in 1976, sponsors The Prince’s Charities, and is a patron, president, and a member of over 400 other charities and organisations. His views on the role of architecture in society and the conservation of historic buildings have received considerable attention from British architects and design critics. Charles has also written a number of books, including a biography of his father, Prince Philip, and an autobiography of his mother, Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh.
The Prince is also an author and co-author of a series of books on the history of the British monarchy, including The Queen and the Second World War, The Prince of Scotland, and The Prince and the Great Steward of Scotland. Charles was baptised in the palace’s Music Room by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Geoffrey Fisher, on 15 December 1948. The death of his grandfather George VI in 1952 made Charles the heir apparent to the British throne. As the monarch’s eldest son, he automatically took the titles Duke of. Cornwall, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles and Prince and Great. Steward Of Scotland. He attended his mother’s coronation at Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953. As was customary for upper-class children at the time, a governess, Catherine Peebles, was appointed and undertook his education between the ages of five and eight. In 1955, Buckingham Palace announced in 1955 that Charles would attend school rather than have a private tutor. On 7 November 1956, Charles commenced classes at Hill House school, in west London. He left Hill House in 1967, with six GCE O-levels and two A-levels in French and history. He spent two terms at the Timbertop campus of Geelong. Grammar. School in Victoria, Australia, during which time he visited Papua New Guinea on a school trip with his tutor, Michael Collins Persse. In 1973, Charles described his time at Timberto as the most enjoyable part of his whole education.
You want to know more about Charles, Prince of Wales?
This page is based on the article Charles, Prince of Wales published in Wikipedia (as of Dec. 10, 2020) and was automatically summarized using artificial intelligence.
