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A Brutal Royal Year
The Prince and Princess of Wales sent a social media tribute to 76-year old King Charles: ‘Wishing a very Happy Birthday to His Majesty the King.” Their Insta post included a photo of Charles in sunglasses and a flower lei, taken during his recent to Samoa.
In contrast the official Royal Family Instagram shared an image of Charles in a classic blue suit with the message: “Wishing His Majesty The King a very Happy Birthday today.”
Royal Family News – King Charles is 76
How is King Charles spending his birthday? Perhaps a spot of hunting or maybe a rest in a hammock with a good book? Nope—the man that Queen Camilla described as a “complete workaholic” is spending his special day working.
On his birthday, he celebrated the first anniversary of the Coronation Food Project by opening the first two Coronation Food Hubs.
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The King launched the Coronation Food Project last year on his birthday. According to People the project is meant to “tackle food waste and food insecurity across the U.K., helping people and the planet.
The program is an offshoot of the King Charles III Charitable Fund, and the sovereign will do the honors of opening the two Coronation Food Hubs designed to save and circulate tons of surplus food, elevating the potential for food redistribution charities to support those in need.”
Royal Family News – Charles Turns 76
It has been a challenging year for the royal family, with the King and Princess Catherine each receiving cancer diagnoses.
One commentator preferred to focus on the positive, posting that “Charles’s trip to Australia and Samoa was very successful and drew huge crowds and he is planning a full schedule of trips next year. His cancer was caught in the early stages so he was fortunate.”
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The Princess of Wales completed a course of preventative chemotherapy in August and the King is still receiving treatment.
Prince William spoke about the pressure-filled year at his recent 2024 Earthshot Prize Awards in South Africa. He told a reporter that 2024 has “been dreadful. It’s probably been the hardest year in my life. So, trying to get through everything else and keep everything on track has been really difficult.”
The good news is that the family are looking forward to a fresh start in 2025 and Kate is well enough to present her annual Christmas concert which should brighten some faces and lighten some hearts.
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