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King Charles marks 50 years of his youth charity with Elton John on radio show

  • On Thursday, Buckingham Palace announced King Charles III and Sir Elton John recorded an hour-long special of 'Rocket Hour' to celebrate 50 years of The King's Trust.
  • King Charles founded the charity, formerly known as The Prince's Trust, in 1976 using Royal Navy severance pay to help disadvantaged young people find employment or launch businesses.
  • The special features shared memories of charity concerts from 1980s Wembley Arena rock galas to Hyde Park pop performances, while showcasing artists like Muse that the Trust helped launch.
  • Recorded last month at Apple Music Studios in Battersea Power Station, the episode features a shared playlist spanning decades and genres plus conversations between the monarch and Sir Elton.
  • The full episode premieres on Apple Music 1 at 9 a.m. this Saturday, coinciding with the King's 78th birthday celebration.
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"We are still standing." King Charles III jokes with Elton John about the age of a special episode of the radio program Elton John's Rocket Hour, broadcast on Apple Music on Saturday, November 14, the day of his 78th birthday. The two retrace the concerts organized to support the King's Trust, the charity created by Charles in 1976, which this year celebrates his 50th anniversary. The king remembers in particular the performance of Elton John at…

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King Charles III becomes 78 years old and celebrates with a special conversation. Together with Elton John, the monarch jokes about his age – and provides an amusing moment.

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King Charles III celebrated his birthday on Saturday, but also 50 years since the founding of his charitable foundation, through an appearance in Elton John's podcast. The special edition of the British artist Rocket Hour, broadcast on Saturday, even on the monarch's day, on Apple Radio, marks half a century of the existence of King's organization ...

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King Charles III is 78 years old in the name of the usual family celebration reserved for this day in the Windsor house, after having archived his fourth year of reign and withdrawn from a burst of recent international and internal public engagements: from the deli... (ANSA)

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Reuters broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
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