Charles, Prince of Wales is the son of a monarch.
Charles , Prince of Wales -LRB- Charles Philip Arthur George ; born 14 November 1948 -RRB- is the eldest child and heir apparent of Queen Elizabeth II .	Prince of Wales	Prince of Wales	Elizabeth II	Elizabeth II	heir apparent	heir apparent	Elizabeth	Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
She is the world 's oldest reigning monarch as well as Britain 's longest-lived .	oldest reigning monarch	Lists of state leaders by age#10 oldest currently serving state leaders	longest-lived	List of British monarchs by longevity
In 2015 , she surpassed the reign of her great-great-grandmother , Queen Victoria , to become the longest-reigning British monarch and the longest-reigning queen regnant and female head of state in world history .	Queen	Queen regnant	Queen Victoria	Queen Victoria	longest-reigning British monarch	List of monarchs in Britain by length of reign	longest-reigning queen regnant	List of longest-reigning monarchs	head of state	List of current state leaders by date of assumption of office
In October 2016 , she became the longest currently reigning monarch and head of state following the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand .	head of state	List of current state leaders by date of assumption of office	longest currently reigning monarch	Current reigning monarchs by length of reign	death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej	Death and funeral of Bhumibol Adulyadej	Thailand	Thailand
