King Charles is celebrating his 78th birthday today privately, with Buckingham Palace releasing a new photograph of the monarch to mark the occasion. The image, released on Saturday, shows the King standing alongside Sir Elton John.
Palace releases birthday photograph
The Palace accompanied the photograph with a caption reading: “Happy Birthday to His Majesty The King! Tune in to a special edition of @EltonJohn’s Rocket Hour to celebrate 50 years of @KingsTrust, from 9am GMT today on @AppleMusic.”
The monarch is spending his birthday privately, most likely with his wife, Queen Camilla. It is believed the King will receive birthday messages from around the world.
Recent royal engagements
The birthday comes after a busy period for the King, who recently completed a nine-day royal tour of the Caribbean. Just yesterday, he visited Surrey Street Market in Croydon, where he was presented with a birthday cake and children sang happy birthday to him.
While the monarch celebrates his actual birthday privately today, his official birthday celebrations were held earlier this year in June with the Trooping the Colour parade. The monarch’s birthday is traditionally celebrated in June each year, regardless of the actual date, as June tends to offer the most stable weather for an outdoor celebration.
Special Rocket Hour episode
The Palace marked the King’s birthday today with a picture of the monarch and Sir Elton because the King has recorded a special episode of Sir Elton John’s podcast, Rocket Hour. The episode is airing today on the monarch’s birthday.
