Prince Charles

Full name Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor. Born 14 November 1948 at Buckingham Palace in London. King Charles III since 8 September 2022.

He was educated at Cheam School and Gordonstoun (a prestigious public school). In 1967 he graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge, in archeology. He also briefly attended a university in Wales in order to learn the Welsh language (mainly for his position as Prince of Wales). After finishing his studies, Charles joined the Royal Navy and from 1977 onwards he started to represent the British Monarchy at public events.

He got married to Diana Spencer in 1981 and their wedding was a public event. However, after much drama and recriminations, they got divorced in 1992. They couple has two sons, William and Harry. Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles in 2005.

Today, Charles is known for his charity work. He runs his own charity organisation under the name of "The Prince's Charities". For examples of his numerous charity projects, see the webpages under sources. After the death of his grandmother he moved into Clarence House in London, where he often hosts public events.

Sources

http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk [20.4.2010]

http://www.rainforestsos.org/ [20.4.2010]

Wilkinson, Philip. The British Monarchy For Dummies. Chichester: John Wiley, 2006.