King Charles is celebrating his 78th birthday today, and in a special social media post to mark the occasion, he has turned the attention to someone else instead. Woman and Home says Charles has “selflessly” chosen to shine a spotlight on others.
Today, the King’s pre-recorded episode of Sir Elton John's Apple Music radio show, Rocket Hour, is airing. In the episode, the King highlights the important work of The King's Trust. King Charles talks about the role music has played in the charity and the songs he has chosen for the show have a special connection to it.
Elton John praises the King's work
Elton admits he “never knew” some of the musicians were involved, saying that it “reinforces for [him] all the great work [the King has] done all these 50 years.”
Discussing the impact of The King's Trust, the King said: “It is wonderful to see the difference that can be made through the Trust's programmes to people's self-confidence and self-belief. Really what I was trying to do is invest in the future. But particularly investing in talent.”
Birthday post and private celebrations
The caption for the birthday post on Instagram reads: “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 celebrating his birthday privately today, most likely with his wife, Queen Camilla. It is believed the King will be flooded with birthday messages from around the world.
Early birthday outing in Croydon
Yesterday, the King stepped out in Croydon where he marked his birthday a day early. He visited the busy Surrey Street Market where he was presented with a birthday cake while children sang happy birthday to him.
The King celebrates his actual birthday today, but he held his official birthday celebrations earlier this year. This was in June with the Trooping the Colour celebrations. June tends to have the most stable weather for an outdoor celebration. The centuries-old tradition has long been established by a succession of former monarchs. The very first Trooping the Colour is believed to have taken place during the reign of King Charles II, who served as monarch from 1660 to 1685.
