Red-faced King Charles’ ’embarrassing’ birthday ritual as he turns 75
King Charles has a big birthday coming up – prompting royal fans to recall a particularly embarrassing bash from years ago.
The monarch will turn 75 on Tuesday (November 14) and is expected to celebrate privately with friends and close family. This comes as a stark contrast to his last big birthday – which saw him usher in the new year with lavish garden parties.
The toned-down festivities may come as a surprise to royal fans hoping for a more exuberant affair, but the King has admitted before to finding those grandiose birthday bashes a bit embarrassing. When the then-Prince turned 40, he had a huge party organised for him with swathes of guests in attendance.
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Journalist Sheila Rule said at the time: "Looking like a political candidate as he inched his way through the crowd, stopping often to chat or shake hands, Prince Charles characterised the celebration as 'one of those extremely enjoyable but incredibly embarrassing situations.'"
However, it wasn't all cringe for the future King – writing for the New York Times regarding the 1988 do, Rule said: "The day’s event suggested he is not a frustrated, jobless King-in-waiting."
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Charles is no longer a King-in-waiting – it will be his second birthday since becoming monarch on September 8, 2022, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. He was the oldest British monarch to ever have ascended the throne at 73.
Nevertheless, his age didn't stop him from following in his mother's footsteps and vowing to spend the rest of his life dedicating himself to the service of his country. In his first speech after becoming King, he said: "As the Queen herself did with such unswerving devotion, I too now solemnly pledge myself, throughout the remaining time God grants me, to uphold the constitutional principles at the heart of our nation."
This has been a year of excitement for Charles who was officially crowned on May 6 in a lavish coronation ceremony alongside Queen Camilla. The monarch also gave his first king's speech earlier this week, which saw him pay tribute to his mother's "legacy of service and devotion" and conduct the state opening of parliament.
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