US EditionKing celebrates 77th birthday with royal visit to Wales
- The 77th birthday saw the King and Queen Camilla spend the day in south Wales, visiting Cyfarthfa Castle near Merthyr Tydfil on Friday.
- The visit is intended to spotlight Cyfarthfa Castle's cultural role and highlight local heritage, while also signaling King Charles III’s determination to continue duties amid ongoing cancer treatment.
- The reception featured a birthday cake shaped like Cyfarthfa Castle and guests including Ruth Jones, Lewis Leigh, Liam Reardon and Julien Macdonald, before the King opened the South Wales Metro depot and took the controls of tram‑train Myddfai.
- Crowds braving Storm Claudia gathered to see the King and Queen as gun salutes fired in Green Park and the Tower of London marked the birthday, with bells rung at Westminster Abbey.
- Set against recent high‑profile visits, the trip reflects a consequential year for the monarchy amid family controversies, including Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor's title removal and hosting US President Donald Trump plus a Vatican prayer with Pope Leo.
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Sydney Morning Herald
King Charles celebrates 77th birthday
King Charles is celebrating his 77th birthday in Wales with Queen Camilla.
King Charles III Celebrates 77th Birthday With Cake and a New Portrait
Prior to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III had been the heir apparent to the British throne for seven decades. Charles held the position longer than anyone in the monarchy’s history. While waiting for his ascension, he served his country as the Prince of Wales. After serving in the military and founding his own charity, he proposed to Princess Diana in February 1981. They tied the knot in a lavish wedding at St Paul’s Cathedral i…
King Charles celebrated his 77th birthday on Friday with a party at a 200-year-old castle in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. He and Queen Camilla attended a reception to mark the castle's anniversary.
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