Charles, who reaches his milestone three-quarter century birthday on Tuesday, is pictured being held in the air as an eight-month old by his proud father the Duke of Edinburgh in 1949. Childhood portraits show the young future King striding along in a kilt just before his seventh birthday in 1955, and spending time with his family at Windsor Castle in 1959. Prince Charles, striding along in a kilt, pictured for his seventh birthday in 1955 (PA)His 75th birthday comes 14 months after his accession, and will be celebrated with public gun salutes and a private dinner in London. The then-Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall hosting a reception for the Elephant Family charity in 2013 (Anthony Devlin/PA)In 2022, the King’s life changed immeasurably on the death of his beloved mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and he acceded to the throne. Charles seated in the coronation chair, wearing St Edward’s Crown (Aaron Chown/PA)And in 2023, the year of his 75th birthday, he was anointed and crowned with all the traditional splendour of a coronation.

Source: The Times November 12, 2023 02:55 UTC