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It is hard to imagine that any news could move the monarch\u2019s birthday into second place on the royal news agenda, but, as King Charles<\/a> marks his 77th birthday today, that is exactly what has happened. After emails from Jeffrey Epstein\u2019s estate<\/a>, which appear to confirm that the late Virginia Giuffre<\/a> was pictured with the disgraced ex-Duke, emerged, Andrew\u2019s fervent denial that he could not recall meeting the then-17-year-old has seemingly crumbled.<\/p>\n His inability to admit any element of remorse for having been associated with a monster such as Epstein for so many years, and to have gone on to lie about it so publicly, has produced one of, if not the worst, royal scandal for generations.<\/p>\n The weight of the issue has forced the King \u2013 a man intent on harmony, friendship and faith \u2013 to take the most extreme measures and strip his younger brother<\/a> of his last remaining royal clutchings. He has done as he must, but there is surely only one thing he will be hoping for as he marks this latest milestone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Every joy and heartbreak of King Charles\u2019s life has been splashed for the world to gobble up. From Prince to King, he has overcome untold challenges under the intense spotlight of public scrutiny, and that focus remains just as strong today\u2026 perhaps even stronger.<\/p>\n While the first year of his reign was spent in relative peace as he placated any fears that he would be a meddlesome monarch, he did still have to battle the missiles his \u201cdarling boy\u201d fired over from Stateside using every medium possible<\/a>.<\/p>\n Recent times have certainly been rockier, not least because he is still undergoing treatment for cancer. While Harry and Meghan have largely fallen into line and have stopped their vitriolic attacks, Andrew\u2019s scandal will have certainly caused a few headaches. Not least of all for his elder brother.<\/p>\n Despite being the oldest royal to succeed to the throne, the King\u2019s approach has been in keeping with modern Britain. It\u2019s realistic, warm, approachable and less shackled by the late Queen\u2019s<\/a> old-fashioned upbringing. While his reign will never reach the lofty heights of his mother’s, his modern outlook will continue to serve him well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Much like his great-great-grandfather, King Edward VII<\/a>, his legacy will undoubtedly be one that views him as a friend to the people; a monarch who is immensely well-liked for his natural abilities, tact and the way he has never been afraid to voice his opinion on challenging and politically sensitive subjects.<\/p>\n