TOwhen he woke up today, his 77th birthday, King Charles III he must have searched with trepidation through the mail which, like every morning, his butler delivers to him on a silver tray. AND among the mountains of letters and greeting cards, the sovereign will also have found those prepared by hand by his grandchildren George, Charlotte and Louiswith drawings and personalized messages from the three children. But there is very little time to be moved, even on a day like today, and Carlo immediately left for Wales, on an official visit.
The 77th birthday of King Charles III: the celebrations are postponed to June
Born November 14, 1948, King Charles III is used to letting his birthday pass by quietly. Apart from the cannon salute that will be heard throughout the country, today for him too will be a working day like many others. In fact, the British monarch does not celebrate on the day he was born: to avoid the bad weather typical of the English autumn, the official and public celebrations always take place in the first week of June, with the majestic military parade of Trooping The Colour And the exit of the most important members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
Charles and Camilla’s trip to Wales
Accompanied by his wife, Queen CamillaCharles is in South Wales today for an official visit. Despite the weather forecast indicating the arrival of a particularly severe storm in the areathe visit will begin in the city of Merthyr, and in particular in the suggestive castle of Cyfarthfa, for the 200th anniversary of the manor. Along the way, the sovereigns will meet film stars and figures from the fashion world of Welsh origin, such as the designer Julien Macdonald, as well as famous influencers of TikTok And Instagram.
The cake with candles prepared by the king’s charities
Carlo and Camilla will then be guests of honor at a reception to which representatives of numerous charities supported by the king and queen were invited – from the osteoporosis research championed by Camilla, to King’s Trust, the king’s charity dedicated to young people and entrepreneurial craftsmanship. But the real surprise could not be missed at the end of the event: before setting off back to London, Carlo will be able to blow out the candles on the birthday cake prepared by the Welsh pastry chefs.
King Charles with his grandson Louis, London, June 2022 (Getty Images)
What does Carlo’s new year promise?
Despite the effects of the disease and the treatments he is still undergoing at a London clinic, without forgetting the problems that Andrea and Harry continue to cause him, the tireless Carlo simply wants to continue his work. In just three years of reign, he has already managed to disprove those who, during his long wait for the throne, had defined him as a transitional king, forced to abandon all his social and political causes. The real king after Elizabeth would have been William.
A tireless king despite his retirement age
Instead, thanks to a series of strategically chosen appointments and an unexpected role as an international mediator, Charles is marking his time on the throne as a modern and changing reign. 2025 was a very successful year for the sovereign. His recent visit to the Vatican saw him praying alongside Pope Leo XIV – the first rapprochement between Catholics and Anglicans in half a millennium. And the reception in Windsor in honor of American President Trump contributed to consolidating the impactful capabilities of diplomacy soft of Charles III. A king (almost) always smiling, determined to make a difference. Despite the age.