King Charles III is celebrating his 74th birthday today
, the first as a monarch after the succession to
his mother Elizabeth II,
who passed away on 8 September.
There are no public commitments for the sovereign and he should celebrate the day in private, most likely in a lesser tone given the recent mourning after the queen's death.
But as per tradition on the occasion of the monarch's birthday, several moments of celebration are planned for today: among these the song
'Happy Birthday'
performed by the band of the
Household Cavalry,
during the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace,
41 cannon volleys exploded in Green Park and 62 more at the Tower of London
.
Yesterday Charles III led his first
'Remembrance Sunday'
as king, laying a wreath in homage to the war dead of
the UK and the Commonwealth
.
His first months as sovereign, apart from a few minor flaws and limited episodes of anti-monarchical protest, such as the recent egg-throwing at the king visiting York at the hands of a young man who protested against the British colonial past brought back to the fore ' even with the
'Black Lives Matter'
campaign , they were in line with the expectations and the same promises made by Charles once he took the throne.
Alongside continuity, he also tried to immediately show empathy and closeness to his subjects.
In this direction we can interpret the news released by the Sun, according to which the sovereign has given the royal staff with the lowest pay a bonus of
600 pounds
to cope with the increase in the cost of living, between record inflation and high bills.
For the tabloid, this money comes directly from the king's private income.
