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Charles Bartholomew Bass was born May 19, 1991, to the late Bartholomew "Bart" Bass, a self-made billionaire who owns the The New York Palace Hotel, where Chuck resides. Both of his parents are now deceased, as of "It's a Wonderful Lie," leaving Chuck with only his step-family, the van der Woodsens and uncle, Jack Bass. Chuck's mother's name is never revealed, it is rumored that her name was 'Evelyn', but it has never been confirmed.Chuck attends the prestigious St. Jude's School for Boys with long-time best friend Nate Archibald. He is the resident bad boy of the Upper...