Prince Charles
Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George, born 14 November 1948), is the eldest child and heir apparent of Queen Elizabeth II. 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, as well as theTimbertop campus of Geelong Grammar School in Victoria, Australia. After earning a bachelor of arts degree from Trinity College,
Cambridge, Charles served in the Royal Navy from 1971 to 1976. Charles's interests encompass a range of humanitarian and
social issues: he founded The Prince's Trust in 1976, sponsorsThe Prince's Charities, and is patron of numerous other charitable and arts organisations. He has long championed organic farming and sought to raise world awareness of the dangers facing
the natural environment, such as climate change. As an
environmentalist, he has received numerous awards and recognition from environmental groups around the world. In 1981, he married Lady Diana Spencer and they had two sons, Prince William, Duke of
Cambridge (born 1982), and Prince Harry of Wales (born 1984). In 1996, the couple divorced, following well-publicised extra-marital
affairs. The following year, the Princess of Wales died in a car crash. In 2005, he married Camilla Parker Bowles in a civil ceremony followed by a televised blessing service. Camilla uses the
title Duchess of Cornwall.
Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George, born 14 November 1948), is the eldest child and heir apparent of Queen Elizabeth II. 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, as well as theTimbertop campus of Geelong Grammar School in Victoria, Australia. After earning a bachelor of arts degree from Trinity College,
Cambridge, Charles served in the Royal Navy from 1971 to 1976. Charles's interests encompass a range of humanitarian and
social issues: he founded The Prince's Trust in 1976, sponsorsThe Prince's Charities, and is patron of numerous other charitable and arts organisations. He has long championed organic farming and sought to raise world awareness of the dangers facing
the natural environment, such as climate change. As an
environmentalist, he has received numerous awards and recognition from environmental groups around the world. In 1981, he married Lady Diana Spencer and they had two sons, Prince William, Duke of
Cambridge (born 1982), and Prince Harry of Wales (born 1984). In 1996, the couple divorced, following well-publicised extra-marital
affairs. The following year, the Princess of Wales died in a car crash. In 2005, he married Camilla Parker Bowles in a civil ceremony followed by a televised blessing service. Camilla uses the
title Duchess of Cornwall.
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