Kuwait: Prince Charles on 2-Day State Visit

Kuwait's official news agency says Great Britain's Prince Charles is in the oil rich Gulf country for a two-day state visit, just days after the British Embassy suspended services there because of threatened terror attack.

The state-run KUNA news agency says Prince Charles arrived to Kuwait on Monday with a delegation that includes his private secretary for foreign and Commonwealth affairs, Clive Alderton.

Prince Charles was met at the Kuwait International Airport by the Crown Prince Sheik Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

Earlier this month, the British Foreign Office said it could not rule out threats against British interests in Kuwait and urged British organizations to review their security procedures. The British Embassy suspended services Oct. 20 as a precautionary measure after receiving a threat of an attack.



Prince Charles Quick Facts

• NAME: Prince Charles
• OCCUPATION: Prince
• BIRTH DATE: November 14, 1948 (Age: 62)
• EDUCATION: Cheam School, Gordonstoun School, Trinity College, Cambridge
• PLACE OF BIRTH: London, United Kingdom
• ALTERNATE NAME(S): Prince Charles, Prince of Wales
• ZODIAC SIGN: Scorpio

Prince Charles is the oldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip and the heir apparent to the British throne.  Formerly married to Princess Diana. He and Diana had two sons, Prince William and Prince Henry. Currently married to Camilla Parker Bowles, Duchess of Cornwall.

 

Early Life

Prince of Wales, philanthropist. Born on November 14, 1948, in London, England. Prince Charles, the son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, ascended the royal hierarchy at an early age. His mother became queen when he was only three after the death of his grandfather King George VI. As her oldest child, Charles became the heir apparent to the British throne and received the title of Duke of Cornwall.


In 1956, Charles went to the Hill House School in West London before heading off to boarding school at the Cheam School the following year. In addition to his school work, he had increased responsibilities as he was made the Prince of Wales at the age of nine. Beginning in 1962, Charles changed schools again to go to Gordonstoun in Scotland. He also studied in Australia during his time there.


A strong student, Charles studied archaeology, anthropology, and history at Trinity College, part of the University of Cambridge from 1967 to 1970. In addition to his studies, he was active in campus life, involving himself in several activities, such as playing on the polo team. After receiving his degree in 1970, Charles began a military career.