From USA Today:
“King Charles III celebrates 75th birthday with food project,
Prince William tribute”
(King Charles III prepares to cut a birthday cake as he
attends his 75th birthday party at Highgrove House on Nov. 13.)
Philanthropy is at the heart of King Charles III's 75th
birthday. The monarch, whose birthday falls on Tuesday, Nov. 14, launched the
Coronation Food Project to help diminish food waste by feeding those in need
through redistributing food that might otherwise go to landfills. King Charles
III penned an op-ed for Big Issue published Tuesday to discuss his passion for
solving food insecurity. The outlet gives marginalized people the opportunity
to earn money by selling the magazine on the street. "For many years, I
have been deeply concerned about the amount of food which goes to waste across
our nation," he wrote. The king added: "That, in itself, is a
tragedy. But there is a second part to this equation, and that is the extent to
which too many families and individuals are missing out on nutritious meals due
to the cost of living pressures that have caused hardship for so many right
across the country." The project launch comes at a time when a living
crisis in the U.K. fueled by high food and energy costs has impacted the way
the country views the pomp and circumstance of the monarchy.
King Charles III's 75th birthday celebrations mark a
milestone in the monarch's life following his ascension to the throne after the
death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in September 2022. Prince William, who
is first in line to the throne, posted a throwback photo with his dad and
moments from the coronation to mark King Charles III's birthday. "Wishing
His Majesty The King a very happy 75th birthday!" the post was captioned. The
royal family's official Instagram shared a sweet tribute to the British monarch
on Tuesday, including a slideshow with photos right after his birth, his life
as a young boy, his military service, becoming a father to Prince William and
Prince Harry and, finally, his ascension to the throne.
In the evening, King Charles III will host a party for 400
nurses and midwives, saluting the National Health Service’s own 75th birthday. The
United Kingdom's monarch kicked off birthday celebrations on Monday and hosted
two events with British people and organizations who were also born in 1948 and
were nominated to be guests. King Charles III had a tea dance at Dumfries House
in Ayrshire, Scotland, and cut into a three-tier cake at an event hosted by the
Prince's Foundation at his Highgrove House residence in Gloucestershire.
Born Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor on Nov. 14, 1948,
the son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in May was crowned king and his
second wife, Camila, became the queen consort during his coronation. Inside
Westminster Abbey, the king knelt as he placed his hands on the Coronation
Bible and agreed to a series of oaths, vowing to uphold the law and the Church
of England.
Following the official crowning at Westminster Abbey, King
Charles III and Queen Camilla rode in a gold carriage back to Buckingham
Palace, where they were greeted with a royal salute. The two then appeared on
the palace's balcony to greet their subjects. They were joined by some family
members, including William, Duchess Kate and their three children. Last week
marked the first time in more than 70 years – the length of Queen Elizabeth
II's rule – that a king's speech was delivered to members of Parliament with
King Charles III's first state opening of his reign. To mark the start of the
2023-24 session of Parliament, the king on a gilded throne and read out a list
of planned laws drawn up by the U.K.'s Conservative government and aimed at
winning over voters before the country’s general election next year. The king
is performing a role that his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, fulfilled for
seven decades – and other British monarchs carried out before her − in a
tradition stretching back hundreds of years.
^ The King hasn’t caused any trouble or issues in his year on
the throne – which is good considering all the scandals he was part in over the
decades when he was a Prince. ^
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