Prince Charles Biography

Who is Prince Charles?

Prince Charles is the eldest child and heir apparent of Queen Elizabeth II. He rose to fame as Duke of Cornwall in England and as Duke of Rothesay in Scottland.

He is the longest-serving heir apparent in British history having held the position since 1952.

Prince Charles: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Nationality

The first grandchild of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles was born in  Buckingham Palace, London.

He was born on 14 November 1948 and named Charles Philip Arthur George. His father’s name was ‎Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

The death of his grandfather and accession of his mother as Queen Elizabeth II in 1952 made Charles her heir apparent.

On 15 December 1948, he was baptized in the palace’s Music Room by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Geoffrey Fisher. He is of English ethnicity and has British nationality.

His siblings’ names are Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.

Education, School/College University

Charles studied at Hill House School in West London and attended his father’s former school Cheam Preparatory School in Berkshire, England. Likewise, he also attended Gordonstoun in the north-east of Scotland.

Then he joined the Geelong Grammar School in Geelong, Australia, and progressed toward becoming Head Boy, much the same as his dad. He cleared out in 1967 and did great in History and French, with an A-level. He at that point went straight from auxiliary school to Trinity College Cambridge and took classes in history, anthropology, and archaeology.

Charles graduated in 1970 with a 2.2 Bachelor of Arts degree. He likewise got a Masters of Arts Degree from Cambridge. Furthermore, he also studied the Welsh Language at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.

Prince Charles: Professional Life and Career

Talking about the career journey of Prince Charles, he served in the Royal Navy and Air Force. He also attended the Royal Air Force College in Cranwell training as a jet pilot. At that point, he went to the Royal Naval College Dartmouth for a six-week instructional class.

After that, he served on the HMS Norfolk, HMS Minerva, and the HMS Jupiter. He joined the 845 Naval Air Squadron, and has worked an HMS Hermes, and took summon of the HMS Bronington. He is qualified to fly Chipmunk Basic Pilot Trainer, a Harrier T MK.4 V/STOL warrior fly, and a few other aircraft.

In 1976, Prince established the Prince’s Trust and set out to the United States. He is the oldest to hold the title of Prince of Wales, and additionally being the oldest and longest-serving heir apparent. He was offered the Romanian throne which he turned it down.

Prince serves as the president of all the charitable organizations that he has established. He has also promoted environmental awareness. In 2011, he received the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Medal for his engagement with the environment such as the conservation of rainforests.

Prince Charles: Salary and Net Worth

His success in career path has paid him well financially making his net worth estimated to be $100 million as of 2022.

Prince Charles: Rumors and Controversy

He suffered controversy when a US tabloid claimed him to be gay. At present, there are no desperate rumors or scandals about him.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Prince Charles has an average height and weight. His hair color is light and his eyes are light brown.

Social Media

Prince is currently active on Facebook and Twitter but not on Instagram. He has 436.4k followers on Twitter and more than 41.1k followers on Facebook.

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