By Dayle E. Spencer
Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales, has been the heir apparent to the British Throne since November 1952, when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, ascended to the throne upon the death of her father. He is the oldest and longest serving heir apparent in British History, a role he took on at the age of four.
Prince Charles received numerous titles concomitant with becoming the heir apparent, including: Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree before serving in the Royal Navy for five years.