King Charles III
Fresh photo, caption and happy birthday wishes
King Charles III has inherited a title from his late father, it was announced on the monarch’s birthday.
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As part of his birthday, it was announced that King Charles III. is now ranger of Windsor Great Parks.
King Charles III celebrates his 74th birthday today, November 14th. As part of this special day, the palace released a new picture of the monarch. It is his first birthday as reigning king after his mother, Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022), died in September.
The photo is among others as seen on the Royals’ official Instagram account. It shows King Charles III. Leaning against an old tree with a walking stick. Charles is now the official ranger of Windsor Great Parks, 70 years after his late father took over the title, the accompanying comment reads. Prince Philip (1921-2021) held the office from 1952 until his death last year.
Serenade and numerous congratulations
The palace also shares a short clip on Instagram. You can see and hear it in the video, as a band serenades “Happy Birthday” as part of a changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace on the King’s birthday. There were also numerous congratulations from followers of the royals on social media.
Prince William (40) and his wife, Princess Kate (40), had previously congratulated them. It was said about a photo showing the laughing king on the couple’s official Twitter profile: “Wishing His Majesty the King a Happy Birthday.” In a Story on the Instagram profile the two shared the picture with the same congratulations. And also on the Royal Family’s Twitter account, the palace wished all the best – again to a picturewhich shows Charles laughing.